David Ssembajjo (Author of Servants of the Underground)

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David Ssembajjo

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Born

in Kampala, Uganda

Genre

Fiction, Contemporary, Poetry

Influences

World literature

Member Since

September 2013

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David Ssembajjo was born in Uganda and joined a missionary school at an early age. He was transferred and shifted to mostly Catholic schools. He attended high school where he participated in school plays. He finished high school and worked as a part-time salesman. In high school he learned English Literature where he studied English authors. Ssembajjo witnessed wars and had to seek shelter from the war and he was unable to study while the war raged. When Idi Amin was toppled there were witch-hunts and counter reprisals against Idi Amin's tribesmen. He came to Britain in 1991 and began writing a year later and self published his first book in 1998 called The Stolen Gift and continued writing his second book called A Journey to Maleba which w David Ssembajjo was born in Uganda and joined a missionary school at an early age. He was transferred and shifted to mostly Catholic schools. He attended high school where he participated in school plays. He finished high school and worked as a part-time salesman. In high school he learned English Literature where he studied English authors. Ssembajjo witnessed wars and had to seek shelter from the war and he was unable to study while the war raged. When Idi Amin was toppled there were witch-hunts and counter reprisals against Idi Amin's tribesmen. He came to Britain in 1991 and began writing a year later and self published his first book in 1998 called The Stolen Gift and continued writing his second book called A Journey to Maleba which was published in 2006 and penned his third book called Chronicles of a Soldier and finished his last book Servants of the Underground which was published in 2011. Ssembajjo is a freelance writer and has contributed articles for several websites based in the US. He has participated fully in reading and writing groups.

As a self published writer he has undertaken to self promote his books and this is not everyones' cup of tea. He has tried to garner support from various circles. He has received mixed reviews over the years. His books tackle different issues and subjects. They are all world staged and Ssembajjo takes to the stage with ease and with great understanding. He was inspired to write at an early age and never appreciated books until high school. He is a practising playwright and has written plays and drafted them ready to be adapted for the stage. He is a very ambitious writer tackling comtroversial issues of politics and religion and this has caused him to set his books on the world stage. He is fascinated by various writers and he stands on his own plinth with ease and with no frustration. Ssembajjo edits his work to a publishable standard and he is involved in the whole process of publishing. Yet, he knows not all writers are blessed and each writer appreciates his work and God looks after all writers regardless of status.

Ssembajjo was longlisted for the Papatango Writing Prize. His play was called MY YOUNGEST SON. It was an award that celebrates new writing like new plays.

Through his experiences of war he based his book Chronicles of a Soldier on the life under threat and depicted in clear terms the horrors of civil wars. He was defenseless and weak and he couldn't fend for himself. He was trapped and he was living in fear and the savagery of the war meant that life was put on hold. Yet, from his point of view wars cause devastation and destruction in human and also damage the infrastructure. He was a victim of war and paid the ultimate price. The book has views of war and it is a tragedy and a love story. Where there is war there is love too and love is stronger than war.

He writes poems where he posts his poems on My Poetic Side website. He follows a trend of all poets where he tries to reach a wide audience.

He was a semi-finalist in the Winning Writers North Street Prize competition with his book Servants of the Underground was selected for the prize.

Ssembajjo has a book Mr Batwala's Farm that is due to be published. The story is about a former freed slave who returns to Africa and opens up a coffee farm. He is forced to become a slave when he discovers that his parents are sold into slavery and languishes in the village. He is forced to fend for himself as his community can't help or assist him. ...more

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David Ssembajjo This is a difficult experience that has many different facets to overcome writers' block. You could read a lot in order to overcome writer's block. Yo鈥辞谤别This is a difficult experience that has many different facets to overcome writers' block. You could read a lot in order to overcome writer's block. You should know what the cause is to be able to write and remember. You need to train your brain for any eventualities and to rest if you are overworked. There are many causes of writers block but there is no cure. One needs to be skilled to overcome writer's block. You shouldn't stress yourself if you have interruptions but you need to be engaged with your writing. (less)

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David Ssembajjo It is about becoming a master over your own work and there is self control in your work. Writing is a duty and career which you improvise and practice鈥辞谤别It is about becoming a master over your own work and there is self control in your work. Writing is a duty and career which you improvise and practice. I have the confidence and self motivation. You are able to create your own world in writing. You become more organised and encouraged to write what you believe in. You can write at your own pace in your own time. You focus your life around writing and you are capable of writing about the world and to be able to make it a better place.

As a writer you are able to examine many events and the world becomes your own story. You gather information and ideas to write about. You test, try and discover the world. You are a free species in the eyes of the world. You become part of the world and you chronicle the world. It is the ambition of a writer to dispense knowledge and wisdom. You place your experience into words. A writer is living proof that a world can become harmonious and peaceful. Writing is an acknowledgement that brings understanding in the world. There are many subject matters to write about. Stories reflect real physical and practicable lives.

As a writer I am able to recreate puzzles and riddles for readers to interpret and for readers to find the true meaning of my work. I follow the reader by writing about any topic which they might find interesting and which they can relate to. I am able to write in great detail about the community I have lived in and my persional experiences help me to develop my work. I have the ability to create a volume of work that is contemporary and also historical in meaning. Every day offers varying opportunities for me as a writer and varying degrees of assessment. I offer a critical view of life and of the world and I challenge the social and political outlook of life. Writing is a progressive chapter which can enrich the mind and it offers knowledge in order to resolve problems in life. Writing offers ideas to solve predicaments that confront us. As a writer I am able to initiate debates on issues I write about. (less)

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Searching for Peace

Peace is like a hidden gem that is elusive. You have to struggle to find it and it calls on the world to embrace it. It exists in our towns, villages and cities. Peace will not search for you but some people will bribe for it; some others will wait and not toil or sweat for it and peace is gentle. It is not expensive and it is not cheap.

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“A sane person who dwells among the mad will become insane because they will act like the mad. One who cares and treats the insane will have mad traits. A sane man who lives among the mad will be made mad by virtue of his associations and dealings. No sane person can dwell among the mad unless if that person is mad himself/herself. A mad person percieves madness and has no clear object or picture that can come out of his mind. Remember sore grapes can ruin good tasty grapes when taken together.You can't live amongst pigs if you are not a pig yourself. Therefore how can the mad treat their fellow mad. That is vanity too be treated by a mad physician who thinks he is sane. The treatment of a mad person speaks volumes and appears to suggest and show that they are treated in a haphazard way without a clear path in regard to recovering their sanity.”
― David Ssembajjo, The Stolen Gift

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“There are so many roads in the world and all have a beginning and an end and a road lies ahead to be discovered. A road will take you to a foreign land and no one knows what lies ahead. A road is a destination, it is life, it is happiness and sadness. A road will provide and it will take away. A road will uncover secrets yet unknown to man. A road is filled with expectations and doubt. A road is part of a tradition and culture. Wars and peace have a road to cover. A road will lead to torture and death. Soldiers too will take over the road and cordon it off. A road will lead you to a checkpoint. A road will lead you to a wedding. A road will lead you to pray to Almighty God. A road was discovered by God in the beginning and a road can foretell the future. A road has untold stories that are yet to be discovered. A road was created in the beginning and it prohesied the creation of so many roads and those roads will face judgment. A road can make one to become lost and another to be found. Each and everyone on earth has a road to take. A road will give one laughter and joy.”
― David Ssembajjo, Servants of the Underground

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“A vote transfers power from the electorate to a politician leaving a voter powerless. A vote deprives a voter to represent himself/herself in parliament and a voter is banned from participating in the proceedings of parliament.”
― David Ssembajjo, The Stolen Gift

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“There is no master without a servant and there is no country without citizens. There can't be leaders without followers or subjects. There is no harvest without sowing.”
― David Ssembajjo, The Stolen Gift

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“Life is a journey that brings enormous expectations and each journey suffers to renew itself and no one knows where that journey will lead and everyone is comfortable with their journey. Who can foretell the end of that journey?”
― David Ssembajjo, Servants of the Underground

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“A leader who fails to live amongst his folk will be like a blind man that does not know the light from darkness. Yet a leader who fails to serve but waits to be served will toil endlessly in his rule and he will find no meaning in his leadership. Yet a leader who aspires for glory and fame will be like a cub that can't learn the tricks of hunting. Yet a leader that seeks wars and warmongers will cause depression among his countrymen. A leader that seeks wealth rather leading will make his countrymen corrupt. A corrupt leader will make the country poorer and corrupt because it is his law to be corrupt. A leader must live like his people. A leader will be known by his deeds and not by his name and a great leader will not govern. A leader is an example for all his subjects. A great leader will not serve while the country is getting hungrier and starving but a leader will become hungry like his hungry citizens.”
― David Ssembajjo, Servants of the Underground

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“A man will not stand alone and a nation that does not respect work will not prosper. Each man that serves will flourish and one who serves will be served. A nation that relies on lazy hands will not succeed and a nation that waits to be served won't gain but will lose out. A nation depends on its servants and where a leader serves no one can dispute the work of a leader. Can a moon take over the work of the sun?”
― David Ssembajjo, Servants of the Underground

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