Uganda, Feb. 25 -- As the year 2024 is entering its third month, I keep thinking if I had made any New Year resolutions, and I find that it has been a while since I made any, especially when I find that I am still struggling with achieving some old ones.

Resolutions are somehow related to hopes and aspirations, and of course when one is young, the list is long and diverse, with time and age, the list gets shorter and more focused, leaving out parts that waste time and energy, vain goals and mirage hopes.

Last week, I travelled to Dubai to finalise some unfinished matters. When I left Europe I had sensations of an imminent flu making its way through my nasal cavity.

So, before departure I tried all home remedies to stop the attack, but ...