Many youths are ignoring their dreams and others are underestimating their potential and capacity to make their dreams come true. They blame it on fate and the ever not so friendly economy, they blame it on time and lack of opportunity- not Aaron Tamale a second year student of Industrial and Organizational Psychology at Makerere University.
His love for media is overwhelmingly toxic. He started in high school, when he used to read the news every Monday. His voice, his tone, his grammar, and his accent all in sync- he then knew that media was his calling. At an early age, the vibrant Tamale Aaron noticed that life is for the aggressive, he embraced it and now he is a star [for lack of a better word].
“I hope to see a future of TV and radio personalities not just talking all the wahala we see going on but speaking and raising concerns that affect us as Africans and us young people. An industry that is going to enable social media influencers not to just create change in Uganda but be global icons. But above all, I see an industry that’s going to have a new generation of creative talent and innovative ideas, whose work will be appreciated and paid for. That’s the media industry I want to work for“, he commented.
Professionally, he started appearing on TV as a Patricia’s co-host on NTV’s Campus Edge, a TV show that was dedicated to showcasing the lives of campus students and somehow coming up with solutions that affect youth at campus.
Tamale Aaron is the peer educator from Reach A Hand Uganda on NBS’ Mix-up show that airs on Sunday 8-10am. On the show, he talks about issues that affect young people especially regarding their Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights [SRHR].
He is also the guy doing voicing for City TV, an online Television station. Aaron is also part of the Reach A Hand Uganda social media and digital communications team.
When asked about his icon/role model in media he said, “in Uganda, not limited to one but, Dr. Mich Egwang, Maurice Mugisha, Flavia Tumusiime, Gaetano Kaggwa and Siima Sabiti. I could learn anything from those guys any time, any day!” He also added that although Uganda’s media is getting there, people have to embrace it as a full and serious profession which isn’t just for the side hustle but a profession that can pay double if someone is passionate about it.
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