Zura Ramadhan lost one of her eyes during the 2021 terror attacks on Kampala and also still carries bomb fragments in different parts of her body to- date. We learnt about her during the mapping of victims for the Community Stories Exhibition under the Bridges to Peace Project. From then onwards, we started using her story and that of other victims to highlight the impact of terrorism on citizen’s lives.
It was during a Civil Society training workshop on Preventing/ Countering Violent Extremism that participants picked great interest in Zura Ramadhan’s story. Led by Mr. Wilson Mugarura from Kyazanga, in Lwengo District, the participants contributed USD100 that was gifted to Zura to buy specialized glasses for her condition.
With the glasses, she is slowly returning to work so she can fend for her family.
The Bridges to Peace Project is a multi-faceted P/CVE action implemented by Uganda Muslim Youth Development Forum and Kofi Annan Foundation, and is supported by the European Union.
