
Melina Platas
@melinaplatas
Political scientist @NYUAbuDhabi. Research on education, health, and air quality in Africa. @HooverInst National Fellow in 2024-25. Cover art by @lagendan
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Good people, I have no wordsš„¹š„¹ thank you for your support, concern and love. I am not okay but what a relief to be alive and back home! I still canāt believe The Peopleās Watchman and I made it out alive. When 5 mean looking men and one woman pushed us into a very dark car where I


As Charles Onyango-Obbo recently said, ā survivors (of torture) become tougher, movements growā¦every tortured body sows the seed of revolt.Wounds heal and pain passes but what it provokes never forgets - and regimes built on fear will be outlived by the resistance they create.ā I thought of


Like Cedric, more Ugandans need hearts filled with love and empathy - Daniel Kalinaki "Cedric, although not a public official, might have provided a convenient lightning rod for this anger but he is a victim of this dysfunction, not its architect. This dysfunction is political, as


In March, ā¦DJ BUSH BABYā© called me & asked me how he can use his voice & platform to contribute to the efforts for a better country. I knew the struggle wād benefit a lot from his creativity so when expressed interest to join ā¦Agora Discourseā©, we felt very fortunate..RIPš







Melina Platas What is in the air you breathe every day? Follow the journey right here using the hashtagsĀ #KampalaBreathesĀ andĀ #RunForCleanAirUG See the data, hear the stories, and join the movement for a healthier city.


Very excited about this campaign by Public Square Thank you Joseph Beyanga Joe Walker for kicking it off! The journey to cleaner air is under way. Join us! #KampalaBreathes #WalkForCleanAirUG

Recently, I & Abiaz Rwamwiri took a 60 km air quality run as part of the #KampalaBreathes campaign. With a mobile air sensor provided by Public Square, we uncovered the invisible danger Kampala & Luwero residents face every day. Our air quality storyš. #RunForCleanAirUG


Making the Invisible Visible: A Walk for Clean Air This morning, at the invitation of Public Square, I had the honor of using the WalkTalkConnect platform to highlight a cause that touches every breath we take ā clean air. I walked with Eng.Tabaro and Ruth, two young

Last week,the Public Square team asked me to run with an air quality monitor on my route for their #KampalaBreathes campaign. The results are dire. Whilst the air is clean in the green belt thatās protected, itās terrible on the main roads of Ntinda, Kyambogo and Naalya


On Saturday, whilst partaking in the #kampalabreathes campaign run by Public Square. On our return journey from a 25km walk to the city center from Mukono. I decided to use a motorcycle during the evening commute back. The results say it all.


