Twasiima P. Bigirwa
is an African writer and artist born and bred in present day Uganda. Twasiima writes in english and runyankore. Her intention is to undo from the colonial imagination and with that, conjure into existence new worlds.
ebyabandizeho (the first ones) trilogy
ebyeshongoro bya Debra (songs of Debra), okwetonganira kwa Stefie (Stefie’s speech), and ebirooto bya Josie (Josie’s dream)
are collections of poems offering commentary that reflects on the state of our worlds, and our lives in it. Twasiima writes through the collective griefs, fears and hopes journeying through our histories and ancestries to ask questions and seek answers.