Not for SALE: Vol. 11 No.

2
Feb 2008
Young Talk
is FREE •Know your rights
Sex education for •Stay in school
primary schools
•Delay sex

What manners
do you have?
Welcome back from the long holidays.
We hope you enjoy 2008. But for you
to enjoy, you need to have good
manners.
Manners are ways in which you behave.
Manner can be good or bad. Good manners
(values) can help you succeed in what
you do at home, school or in your
community. In this Young Talk,
read about what Young Talkers
in Yumbe district have done
and feel proud about. Do you
think they have good
manners?
Helping others
One day my mother sent me to the market. On
my way, I met a very old woman carrying heavy
luggage. She looked tired. I helped her with the
luggage.
When I got home, my mother beat me for taking
long. I later told her why I delayed. Although
she had beaten me, I felt good because I had
helped the old woman.
I learnt to be kind from my father. He used to
help people in need. Zubeda Yassin, Acholi
PS

Zubeda Protecting animals

Yassin y father had many
animals. We would
carried
luggage
for an old
M graze them together. At first
I hated it, but after sometime,
I started enjoying looking after
woman animals. I feel bad when they fall sick.
My father taught me to handle
animals well. They also have a right
to live.

One day I found people stoning our

neighbour's goat. It had eaten their
cassava. I stopped them and took the
Good goat to our neighbour. He was so
can thankful. When I was sent away for
manners u school fees, he gave me the money
help yo and I went back to school. I believe
he helped me because I saved his
succeed goat. Ismail Zalika, Agongo PS

Just like Zalika, good manners can bring

about good results. Bad manners can lead
you into danger. Read more about how to
behave on page 2.
• What do you think about Zubeda
d if
• You will be respecte rs and Yassin's stories?
you have good manne • Would you have done the same ?
• Avoid bad groups; th
can teach you ba
`manners
d

• Stand for your values

ey • Have you ever done something you are
proud of? Share your stories with your friends.
• What manners do you think can make
you and your parents proud? ?
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2 Young Talk, February 2008

Good behaviour protects you

are sorry for your friend . Do not Good
Listening to despise your friend.
your mother You are lucky to have a good mother.
manners
I live with my mother. She pays
my school fees. I have a friend
Stay close to her and learn more
about the important things in life
include:
who is always advising me to get from her. • Being honest/upright
a boyfriend. I stood firm and • Working hard
refused. I advised her against Good manners help to • Having self-control
getting boyfriends when you are
• Being tolerant
still young. She refused to keep you safe from • Respecting yourself
change. I decided to leave her.
She got pregnant and dropped out early sex with all its • Respecting others
of school and is now suffering. problems. Talk to your • Being helpful
Lillian Asibazuyo, Iyolo PS • Committing yourself
mother about to excellence in all
Young Talk says: Lillian, well done
for critically thinking about your
menstruation, breasts, you do.
friend who could have led you into boys and your sexual
problems. You moved away from
her and stayed safe for now. We Lillian Asibazuyo feelings. PLE Stars
Hard work Respect and
For Teachers manners
On weekends I sell tomatoes
in the market. In dry season I
hardwork made
me succeed.
You can know a child's good or bad they quarry stones and sell a basin Angella Nakiguli
t he/she does and says and how
by wha at 1000/=. It is not easy of Sir Apollo
relate with othe rs.
getting a full basin in a day. It Kaggwa scored
ty to can take three days. I avoid
However, manners differ from socie new going for discos. While there,
aggregate 4. She
society. People can change and learn friends can influence you to was one of the
manners. have sex. Alikt Odoru, 14, best PLE pupils in
ls to tell P6, Barakala PS, Yumbe Kampala.
Teacher, you need to help your pupi
ptable) and
the difference between good (acce
them
bad (unacceptable) behaviours. Let achieve Henry Kijjambu
know beha viou rs that will help them is an orphan. He
roy them. Falal Lobanga,
their goals and those that can dest sat for his PLE at
Cou nsel or, Stra ight Talk Kidde Boarding PS,
Wakiso. He says
hard work and
Dictionary: using opportunities
well made him
Despise: Make someone feel Nightmares: Very
useless frightening dreams suc cee d.
Courtesy photos: New
Excel: Succeed Opportunities: Chances Vision
Honesty: Telling the truth Torture: Causing pain Good behaviours help you
excel
Misery: Great suffering Unpleasant: Unenjoyable

Behaviour you need to avoid in 2008

Dear Young Talkers
This is a new year. It comes with a
lot of good things. Most of you
have joined new classes.
Some have joined new schools.
Some of you have new
responsibilities in your school.
To have a successful year, can you
remember the behaviours that will
help you stay safe and get what
you want. There are also some bad
behaviours you need to avoid. Here
is a list.
• Missing school without a
good reason
• Going home late
• Teasing, bullying, torturing
others Having sex
• Fighting If you have sex, you risk pregnancy
• Refusing to help with work or impregnating a girl. This can lead
at home and school to being chased from school and
• Stealing home. You can end up in misery.
• Touching the bodies of You can also get HIV/STDs. No
classmates matter how strong your sexual
• Telling lies, making excuses feelings, no matter the pressures on
you, keep delaying sex.

Drinking alcohol Watching rough or blue videos

Alcohol is dangerous. It changes the Going to video
way you think and feel. So you can halls to watch
easily get raped or defile someone. movies can lead
• Alcohol also causes fighting and you into bad
accidents. Have you seen your groups, taking
parents or neighbours drunk and alcohol and sex.
fighting? It is a terrible thing. Bad movies can
give your
nightmares,
disturb your
feelings, show
you unpleasant
things that you
cannot forget.
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We hope you were with us last
year. We continue with the story
of the “Empty Compound.”
Sophia’s father in-law is
confused. He wanted the best
for his sons and now they are
dead. His compound is now
empty. He is feeling bad. Sara’s
The empty compound father asks Sofia’s father-in-law
to give her (Sofia) a chance to look
after the home. She also wants to
know whether she has HIV, so she
can safe guard her health and live
longer. Sofia’s father-in-law allows
her back in his home. Sofia’s
daughter Tamaa runs to him and
he hugs him. The compound is
not empty anymore.

Dictionary:
I’m so confused. I
only wanted the

Infected: getting a disease

Guard: To keep safe from
best for my sons

Get rid: To do away with

• Knowing your HIV status
helps you look after

something.
your health well
• People living with HIV

danger.
need support not hatred
• Caring for orphans
makes them feel good

Now two of them are dead

and my compound is falling
to pieces.

That’s why Sofia

wants to come
back and look
after it. Give her
a chance.

He’s right. We must

And talk with Tamaa talk openly about this. And even if she finds she is
too. He needs your So many young people infected, she can guard her
help are dying health and live longer

Look at Sofia.
She wants to
know the truth

What will happen There are so many orphans already. Once

if she dies? we are open about the disease, We can
This is where we get rid of our fear. Then we can make plans
can all help. to look after the orphans

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DEAR
Young TALK
la
P.O. B0X 22366 Kampa
Is it true that a
pregnant woman cannot
get HIV/AIDS?
Kalemba R, 13, Elgon PS,
Mbale
No, it is not true. A pregnant
woman can get HIV just like any
other person. HIV is acquired when
you have sex with an infected
person. You can get HIV if you get
in contact with fluids of an infected
person like semen, vaginal fluids or
blood.
Is it true that a 12-year-
old boy cannot get HIV
even when he has sex
with an infected person?
Nakasuja T, 14, Jace PS,
Kampala
Nakasuja, HIV cannot tell the age
of a person. It only looks for body
fluids in which to live and
reproduce. Do you know a boy of
12 who is having sex? Ask him to
talk to a male teacher.
Is it true that if you
have sex and you jump
up you do not get
pregnant? Ninshabe C, 14,
Bwezibwera PS, Ntungamo
Claire, who told you this? Be
careful with the information you
get. It is good you are asking about
this. Once the semen (sperms)
enters inside a female’s vagina,
you cannot get them out by
jumping. The sperm cells swim
fast to meet the ovum. Even if you
jump, you will have become
pregnant.
My friend has one testis,
what could be the
problem? Agasha M, 13,
Rukungiri Modern PS
Agasha, some boys do have only
Young Talkers of Kireka Infant PS editing Young Talk
paper at their school. Thanks very much to each of you
who participated.
Young Talk, Pupi
We love reading
Nyoko PS Yumbe
We are grateful for the cop
we receive. Pupils of Eas t Alip
one testicle. About one out of every
125 boys are born that way. But
can you advise your friend to visit a
doctor for proper check up.
AIDS is an STD. Why
can't it be treated like
any other disease?
Nansikombi R, 15, Kiboga
Progress PS
Ritah, AIDS is caused by a virus,
which keeps changing its shape.
ls of
ies of Young Talk
PS Yumbe
This makes it hard to get proper
medicine for it. Diseases like flu,
caused by viruses, have no cure.
They can only be managed. There
are drugs that can manage AIDS,
by reducing the HIV in the body.
Is it true that sex can
make people look nice?
Tuhirirwe E, 14,
Nyamiko PS, Bushenyi
Evelyn, have you heard funny
rumours about sex? I believe you
have seen many married people
who have sex but do not look nice.
What makes you look pretty is
what you eat, the exercise you
take, taking care of your hair and
fingernails, whether you are jolly and
other factors.
My breasts are too big,
and people say it is
because of having sex.
Yet I am a virgin. Biira J,
St Michael Mukole PS,
Kasese
Biira, having big breasts does not
mean you are having sex. People
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have different sizes of breasts.
Whether they are big or small, you
can feel happy and proud about
them. Some girls also feel bad that
their breasts are small. Who are
those people saying those things?
What is their reason for talking like
that? Are they trying to convince
you to have sex? Be tough. Ignore
them. Continue being a virgin.
Thanks, Biira.
I had unprotected sex in
P5. Now I am worried.
Girl, Ekarakafe PS, P7
What is worrying you? Do you think
that you have HIV? Are you feeling
guilty? Please forgive yourself. You
can not change the fact that you
had sex. Why not promise yourself
not to have early sex again? That
will make you feel less worried.
You can also test for HIV.
Is it true that some
condoms on the market
are not trusted? Hassan
W, 15, Nakigo PS
Hassan, most condoms are very
good quality. The Ministry of Health
makes sure of that. But some
condoms may be stored badly and
get spoilt. Hassan, are you having
sex? Why? Who with? Are you
simply curious? Be very careful,
Hassan. Remember, there is prison,
STDs. Think about other ways of
handling your sexual feelings.
What can we do to stop
boys who disturb us in
class? Kyakwise S, 13,
Nakigo PS
Be firm with those boys. What they
are doing is a
waste of time and
distracting.
Threaten to tell the
teacher. If they
continue, report
them. H
Nsubuga,
Counsellor
Dear Young
Talkers, 2008 is
your year for
freely telling us
what you are
going through.
It is also a year
of asking
questions about
what is bothering
you without fear.
Do not remain
silent. Find
someone to share
your story with by
writing to us.
Happy 2008!