Gloria Kiconco

I am a Ugandan poet, essayist, and zine-maker based in Kampala, Uganda. Poetry is my core practice whether written, read, performed and it informs my writing in other genres. I’ve enjoyed collaborations creating audio compilations with music producers, creating zines with artists and collectives. Writing essays is a way for me to delve deeper into ideas, stories, themes that grab me. They also can transport me outside my internal life and into the immediate reality happening around me. I’ve enjoyed the perspectives and insights of others around the world to whom I relate or who illuminate my experience as a Ugandan.