Mary Abago
Birthdate: 70's
Place of Birth: Kaberamaido Eastern Uganda
Languages Spoken: Ateso, English, Luo, Luganda, Kiswahili.
Written Language: English
Education: Ngora Girls School, Kumi, and St Paul's College, Mbale, for secondary school. Graduated in 1998 from Makerere University with a B.A. in Sociology and Psychology.
Employment: Presently marketing officer, Commercial Microfinance Co.Ltd.
Bibliography: Sour Honey (Novel) Kampala: Fountain, 1999.
Comment:
Abago's writing is her voice because she's driven by the "desire to tell". Her story is about those things close to her heart like gender discrimination and education of the girl child. Indeed she tells her story in a very simple language so no one misses the message.