Opiyo Oloya
| Opiyo Oloya | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1958 (age 67–68) Pamin-Yai, Amuru District, Uganda |
| 🏡 Residence | Toronto, Canada |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Ugandan |
| 🏳️ Citizenship | Uganda |
| 🎓 Alma mater | Makerere University (Left Before Graduation) Queen's University (Bachelor of Arts in Political Science) University of Ottawa (Master of Education) York University (Doctor of Philosophy) |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| 📆 Years active | 1982 – present |
| Known for | Author |
| 🏡 Home town | Gulu |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Mrs. Oloya |
Opiyo Oloya is a Ugandan-born educator, author, broadcaster, and journalist who resides in Canada. He is the current Superintendent of Schools at the York Catholic District School Board. Previously, he served as the principal of Divine Mercy Catholic School, an elementary school in Vaughan, Ontario. He writes a weekly column for the New Vision, an English daily newspaper in Uganda, the third-largest economy in the East African Community.
Oloya is best known as a journalist and author, having written books detailing the experience of child soldiers recruited to the army of Joseph Kony.
Background and education
He was born in Pamin-Yai Village, in modern-day Amuru District, Northern Region, Uganda, in 1957, to Alipayo Oloya, who fathered 30 offspring,[1] and Awilo Oloya. At the time of his birth, Amuru District was part of neighboring Gulu District. After attending local primary schools, he was admitted to Sir Samuel Baker Secondary School for part of his O-Level studies (S1 to S3), from 1973 until 1976. He transferred to St. Peter's College Tororo, completing both his O-Level and A-Level education there, from 1976 until 1979. In 1979, he was admitted to Makerere University to pursue a degree in Political Science. While at Makerere, he became active in campus politics and was elected president of Makerere University Students' Guild. His views clashed with those of the ruling Obote II regime at the time.[2]
In 1981, he fled to neighboring Kenya, before finishing his undergraduate studies.[3] He filed for refugee status in Kenya and was accepted by Canada, where he relocated in 1981. He continued his studies at Queen’s University, graduating with the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Political Science in 1986. He went on to attain the degree of Master of Education from the University of Ottawa in 1988.[4][2] In June 2010, he successfully defended his thesis for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at York University.[1]
Career
Oloya is the author of several books, including Child to Soldier (University of Toronto Press, 2013) and Black Hawks Rising: The Story of AMISOM’s Successful War Against Somali Insurgents, 2007–2014.[5][6][7]
Opiyo Oloya's chosen main career is in education. Beginning as a school teacher, Oloya is currently a principal at All Saints Catholic Elementary School.[8] He is the founder of Acholi Diaspora Association of Toronto and of International Resources for Deaf and Blind Children.[4]
Personal life
He is a self-admitted admirer of African music. He hosts a weekly radio program "Karibuni", ("Welcome" in Swahili), on CIUT 89.5 FM in Toronto, as well as hosting the A. In addition, he writes a monthly review of world music for The Word, an African entertainment magazine in Toronto.[2] He was involved in dissemination of information about the Canadian charity, Gulu Walk.[9]
He is a married father. He belongs to the Roman Catholic faith. His current research involves assessment of the impact of African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), Joint Task Force South Sudan and Joint Task Force, Central African Republic.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Oloya, Opiyo (22 June 2010). "Happy Father's Day Mzee Alipayo Oloya! I Salute You". New Vision (Kampala). Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Oloya, Opiyo (2008). "Biography of Opiyo Oloya". Rootsworld.com. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ↑ Lubega, Henry (2019). "He fled Mak a student, returned as a lecturer". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Woyingi Blogger, . (14 September 2010). "Black Canadian Profile: Opiyo Oloya". Woyingi.wordpress.com. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ↑ Hurlbut, Joanne (2015). "Review: Child to Soldier: Stories from Joseph Kony's Lord's Resistance Army". Nova Religio. 18 (3): 126–8. doi:10.1525/nr.2015.18.3.126. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ↑ Smillie, Ian (2013). "Malleable Cannon Fodder". Literary Review of Canada Magazine. Literary Review of Canada. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ↑ Solomon, Hussein (2017). "Book Review: BLACK HAWKS RISING: THE STORY OF AMISOM'S SUCCESSFUL WAR AGAINST SOMALI INSURGENTS, 2007-2014". Scientia Militaria, South African Journal of Military Studies. 45 (1): 155–7. doi:10.5787/44-2-1199. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ↑ Latchford, Teresa (2011). "Fleet-footed principal leads by example". York Region. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ↑ Driscoll, Emma (12 October 2008). "Gulu Walk Raises Funds for Uganda". Ndsmcobserver.com. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
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