Synopsis: Out of the village
A life lived with numerous ups-and downs, brings with it a difficult task of shifting through the package for the positives. The task is challenging, but yet exciting, especially when the negatives lurk in the background. Molded into the little, gentle, and humble man that I’m today by those experiences encountered in an attempt to becoming different from the other villagers, I found it essential to recall and relive all the minor events with every I could muster in digging out all the experiences from their hiding niches and make them available for those who have travelled and or are traveling similar route.
The struggle to overcome traditional messages extolling me not to worry about going for further education beyond the secondary school level was tough. Equally mind boggling was the urge to rejoining my kith and kin and a peasant farmer should the outside world proved hostile to my goals. Nonetheless, I trudged on and somewhat sheepishly, managed to get where I am today; far beyond my wildest dream. It was a journey through thorns with scratches all over my body, but then again, it was a journey worth the trials and tribulations.
Head Line: Overcoming Barriers and Getting Away From the Village
Biography
Born July 10, 1957 to Zakeo Kal Ocaya and Amburijina Lapura in Minja Village, Gulu district in Northern Uganda. Education: Lukwir, Comboni College, Nabumali High (Uganda); Dip. Science Education (KSTC-Nairobi); B.A., (U.J, L. A.); M.S. Ed., E.I.U, Charleston); Ph.D., (U.S.M, Hattiesburg) Work: Teacher at Park Tudor School, Indianapolis.