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Charles Onyango Obbo: A sneak peak - Full Woman

In Summary

No talking family: He will not talk about family so we shall not ask about it. That was the number one condition we were given before the veteran journalist could settle down to an interview with Olive Nakiyemba. Even then, his answers were far from satisfactory.

Are you taken?
Yes, long ago.

Describe your woman.
Very professional.

What would you consider a relationship deal breaker?
Haven't found out yet.

Tell us about you.
Journalism/writing are my religion, and I love my daughters to death.

You have daughters?
Olive, no family.

Do you do any sports?
No, occasionally walk. Just love Formula One, Motor rallying, football and basketball.

What's your favorite dish?
Chilly paneer, or maybe a dish that we call "magira" in Tororo. I am a vegetarian, so not many options.

What's your favorite gadget?
Has to be my Apple laptop. I don't really fall in love with gadgets although I pick up quite a few along the way.

Your favorite cologne?
None really, I have horrible skin and allergies.

What is your dream car and current car? Ah, would rather not talk about it. If I could, I would love that we didn't have cars, especially the polluting ones.

What do you do aside from journalism?
Hmmh, apart from trying to be a good father to the kids, nothing out of this world. I read and blog a lot; watch documentaries, and sometimes I watch too many films.
What does it take to make it successfully in the media industry, journalism to be exact...
Hard work, and more hard work. And being humble, and attentive to what other people say. And, of course, work on your style. Finally, try not to bore people.

What are the challenges? Do you have any regrets? 
It can be risky, but then that comes with the territory, doesn't it? These days it pays well, so I guess that is not a problem any more.
I have no regrets, just wish I had done more journalism and not moved to a newsroom job that requires me to wear a tie, and only permits me to "bang" on my jeans on Friday dress-down.

What are your aspirations?
I hope I can still save the world.

Where do you see yourself in five years? 
Happily living a private life in the countryside, with a long marvellously grey beard, and doing some important work with the environment, and watching our children discover the world.

What is your philosophy in life?‎

Not to be imprisoned by any philosophy, desires, ideas, want and to always work on the possibility that the rebel and dissident in the room is probably the right man or woman.

What is your favorite quote?

Wow, it will take me six months to decide. I love hundreds of them.

In your opinion, who is a Full Woman?
A woman who is comfortable in her skin, just in her heart, inquisitive of mind, generous in spirit, and cares about Mother Earth.

who is he?
Charles Onyango Obbo, the Executive Editor for Nation Media's Digital section, is a journalist with Nation Media Group popular for his long-standing column "Ear to the Ground" in the Daily Monitor. He is also a regular columnist in the East African newspaper.
Male ramblings :The girl and my neighbour

There is this girl in my neighbourhood I have given a lift a couple of times. I consider it neighbourly, and but I believe girls see things differently. I had never given her a lift with my girlfriend in the car until about four days ago. We met her, I stopped, she got into the car, I introduced them to each other, I introduced my girlfriend to her, and we dropped her off at her taxi stage. Then I dropped my girl off at her workplace. She was a little quieter than usual, but it was early morning, she probably had a lot on her mind. Plus, I was rushing for a meeting.

By some coincidence, the next day, we found the Neighbour again. And of course I gave her a lift. She cheerily greeted us, though my girl didn't seem as equally pleased to see her. I rarely found this girl more than once or twice a week, and here she was, two consecutive mornings. Alone, I wouldn't even have noticed it, but my girl must have thought this was a daily thing. The moment we dropped Neighbour at her tax stage, Girlfriend attacked me all guns blazing; turning and looking at me with a furious look, she asked me what that was. Caught off guard, I guardedly asked what she meant. Flicking her hand in the direction of the taxi, said, 'that! That Miss Little Short Skirts. Who is she?"

Innocently, I answered, "She is a girl in my neighbourhood. We met her yesterday", but that is not what she was asking. Trying to avoid getting into a fight this early in the day, plus, I was seriously late for work, I told her to drop it, the girl was just some girl I have given lifts a few times, and that was it. I didn't decide for her what to wear and I do not park outside her gate waiting for her to come out so I can give her a lift. She went quiet for a moment, and I hoped that had settled it. Then she said, "Tell me you don't have her number." I didn't have her number, so, I turned looked at her in the face, and told her I didn't.

She gave me a long hard look, and told me to park so she could get out of the car. I would have wanted to stay and clear this issue, but I was late. And I couldn't understand what she was all fired for. She had to have the common sense to see that there was nothing going on. It was just a lift. I dropped her off, and for the rest of the day, I was running up and down, I didn't think about calling her to calm her down. She didn't call either, and when I called her in the evening to go pick her up, she didn't answer her phone. She didn't reply my texts, and she refused to see me when I got to her work place. I had had a long day; I would deal with this the next day. Later that night, I called again. She answered this time.

She said she would talk to me on only one condition; she wanted Neighbour to look her in the eye, and tell her me and her were not up to something. That was pretty childish, in fact, it reminded me of the times as a kid when my mother would make me go report myself to the neighbours for something wrong I had done. I obviously refused.Neighbour had done nothing to be put in this position. Girlfriend said she couldn't trust me unless I did it. I held my ground until yesterday morning; we went early, parked by Neighbour's gate and waited for her to come out.

Girlfriend got what she wanted, but for me and Neighbour it was very embarrassing. Today morning, I met Neighbour again, I offered her a lift and of course, she politely declined my offer. She clearly has more sense than Girlfriend.

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