“One of our colleagues shared afterwards
that he had seen a man put a black
polythene bag under one of the bar chairs.
Something was blinking in the bag. But he
said he hadn’t shown concerned because
he thought these were customers, and
the blinking was perhaps from a laptop or
phone.”

Annet Kiconco

“For a moment it rained flesh and
blood. I remember that vividly
because the shirt I wore was sky blue,
and it was all riddled with dots
(of blood), and flesh pieces”

Kuddzu Isaac

“The attackers started burning the
mattresses, so I was suffocated
by the smoke and fell down from the
roofing timber where I was hiding.”

Isingoma Julius

“I regained my consciousness after
3 months, that is when I got to learn
that my condition was so bad that
at first, I had been put in the mortuary.”

Fred Katongole

“When my husband and his
colleagues reached Lhubiriha
Secondary School the following
morning, they were informed
that the students had been
seriously burnt, and the dead
bodies has been transferred to
Bwera Government Hospital mortuary.”

Eva Muhido

Stories of Terror: As We Lived It

Welcome to the online Community Stories Exhibition “Stories of Terror: As We Lived It.” The stories captured in this collection seek to shed light on and amplify the voices of the victims of Terrorism in Uganda.

“Stories of Terror” is a collaborative effort from the Uganda Muslim Youth Development Forum (UMYDF) and Kofi Annan Foundation under the Bridges to Peace Project.

Our mission is to harness the transformative power of storytelling to shift minds, enhance vigilance against violent extremism, and accelerate public engagement in shaping lasting solutions to address conditions conducive to violent extremism and terrorism. This project is funded by the European Union.

Featured Story

This documentary video gives you an overview of other stories. These stories are political, religious, ethnic, among others. The videos feature different victims narrating their story.

Total Stories

Victims & Survivors of 2023 Lhubiriha School Attack, Kasese

Victims of 2010 Kampala Bombings

Survivor of 2010 Kampala Bombings

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We invite you to visit Stories of Terror: Returning to Peace, a collection of powerful narratives shared by individuals who have transitioned away from violent extremist groups in Uganda.

These compelling accounts, part of the Bridges to Peace project, shed light on strategies used by violent extremists to lure people into violence and the harsh reality of life in the bush. Our aim is to heighten community awareness of the risks of engaging in violent extremist and terrorist activities.

“One of our colleagues shared afterwards that he had seen a man put a black polythene bag under one of the bar chairs. Something was blinking in the bag. But he said he hadn’t shown concerned because he thought these were customers, and the blinking was perhaps from a laptop or phone.”

“For a moment it rained flesh and blood. I remember that vividly because the shirt I wore was sky blue, and it was all riddled with dots (of blood), and flesh pieces”

“The attackers started burning the mattresses, so I was suffocated by the smoke and fell down from the roofing timber where I was hiding.”

“I regained my consciousness after 3 months, that is when I got to learn that my condition was so bad that at first, I had been put in the mortuary.”

“When my husband and his colleagues reached Lhubiriha Secondary School the following morning, they were informed that the students had been seriously burnt, and the dead bodies has been transferred to Bwera Government Hospital mortuary.”