BodaTales: eMbozzi Za'aba Bodaboda

Bodatales Podcast
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  • Documentary
  • Updated Biweekly

Boda Tales: eMbozi za BodaBoda is a documentary-style podcast sharing real, unfiltered stories from bodaboda riders in Kampala, Uganda. I ride with bodaboda riders across Kampala and listen to their stories. Embozi okuva ku bodaboda ezitambuza Kampala. Each episode is a raw conversation recorded on the move. For those new to the word, a boda boda is a motorcycle taxi, part transport, part culture, and a daily lifeline in Kampala. Real stories. Local voices. No filters. Hop on, hold tight, and enjoy the ride. Language: Luganda (with occasional English) Created and hosted by: Ritah Namaganda

Episodes

  1. Nyo Nyo Nyo 😂 | How Passengers Choose Their Boda Riders (Episode 4)

    4d ago

    Nyo Nyo Nyo 😂 | How Passengers Choose Their Boda Riders (Episode 4)

    Every passenger has a reason for choosing one boda rider over another. On this ride, we talk about how passengers choose their riders, whether the way passengers sit can contribute to accidents, and everyday life on the road. Another ride, another story. 🏍️🎙️

    20 min

  2. Feb 13

    Episode 3: Amaka Gange Bagamenya – They Demolished My Home

    After his home was demolished, he turned to riding a bodaboda to keep a roof over his family while he rebuilds his life. In this episode of Boda Tales, a rider speaks about loss, responsibility, customer dishonesty, safety concerns, and the hope of one day creating employment beyond the bike. This conversation is primarily in Luganda, with occasional English. Recorded on location in Kampala. Environmental sounds are part of the lived experience.

    20 min

  3. Jan 27

    Episode 2 | Nze Ssettanira Mikutu gi Mugattabantu (I Don’t Like Social Media)

    In this episode, a bodaboda rider reflects on privacy, family, and choosing a slower life in a hyper-connected world. Recorded on the back of a bodaboda in Kampala. Language: Luganda with occasional English.

    22 min

  4. Jan 11

    Episode 1 | I was abandoned | Sirina bondi na'bazadde bange

    An honest, raw conversation recorded from the back of a boda boda in Kampala. A rider reflects on his past, the choices that led him there, and the life he lives today with his family. In this episode, a rider speaks about abandonment, family distance, and how those early experiences shaped the man he is today. Language: Luganda (with occasional English) Recorded on location in Kampala, Uganda. Have a story to share? Reach us at bodatalespodcast@gmail.com

    21 min

  5. 12/27/2025

    Episode 0: I Used to Be a Thief | Nali Mubbi

    An honest, raw conversation recorded from the back of a boda boda in Kampala. A rider reflects on his past, the choices that led him there, and the life he lives today. Language: Luganda (with occasional English)Recorded on location in Kampala, Uganda.

    24 min
  • 5 Episodes

About

Boda Tales: eMbozi za BodaBoda is a documentary-style podcast sharing real, unfiltered stories from bodaboda riders in Kampala, Uganda. I ride with bodaboda riders across Kampala and listen to their stories. Embozi okuva ku bodaboda ezitambuza Kampala. Each episode is a raw conversation recorded on the move. For those new to the word, a boda boda is a motorcycle taxi, part transport, part culture, and a daily lifeline in Kampala. Real stories. Local voices. No filters. Hop on, hold tight, and enjoy the ride. Language: Luganda (with occasional English) Created and hosted by: Ritah Namaganda

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