life rattle show no. 1185

Presented on Sunday, January 1, 2012

Hosted by laurie kallis

featuring

Donna Kakonge reading her story
"Three Quarters"

tonight's Show

To ring in 2012, we present you with a new story by Life Rattle writer Donna Kakonge.

Kakonge writes masterful prose. This week’s featured story, “Three Quarters,” is no exception. From the narrator’s struggle to place the haunting eyes of the woman who sits across from her on the bus, to the startling recollection of a childhood trauma, you will be spellbound.

Please note: this story contains subject matter suitable for adults only, and includes language that some listeners might find offensive. Parental discretion is advised.

 

Donna Kakonge was born in 1972 in Kitchener-Waterloo, Canada. Her dad, from Uganda, has a PhD in biology and currently delivers newspapers for the Toronto Star and owns residential properties. Her mom, from St. Vincent and the Grenadines, studied psychology and sociology. Kakonge is the first born. Her brother Kevin works as an immigration officer and her sister Lisa works as a speech pathologist.

Kakonge, the aunt of two nieces, grew up and attended university in Toronto. She studied journalism at the undergraduate and graduate level, and currently studies curriculum, teaching and learning development at the doctoral level. She loves reading and writing, loves teaching and loves working in the world of education.

Donna Kakonge is single and, for now, that helps her to focus on her career.