Emmanuel Museruka, a professional Occupational therapist turned into a photographer. For Emmanuel, photography was just a hobby from his teenage days. He later on acquired a small camera that he used to frequently take photos.
But while all this was happening, Museruka at the back of his mind had this mega project idea that he believed would revolutionize Uganda?s photography industry. However, the lack of necessary finances to implement this plan didn?t help. He however did not abandon the idea of building his photography skills while he volunteered to work as a therapist for different organisations shortly after his studies at the University.
?From 2009 ? 2012, I worked as an occupational therapist somewhere in Makindye. At the time, I had a small digital camera branded GE (probably General Electronics, he guesses),? Museruka narrates.
Although he had family members living in the United States where he could go and explore the America dream, Museruka chose to stay home, very determined to make it here no matter the circumstances.
In 2012, Museruka met someone online, a Ugandan born living in the United Kingdom, at least for the past 25 years of his life at the time. It was to this online friend who goes by the alias ?Price Air Maxs? that Museruka revealed his project idea into photography to as well as some of the biggest challenges he was facing that barred him from following his dream at the time.
?A few months down the road, he (Price Air Maxs) bought me equipment worth 4,000 Pounds, shipped it through DHL and also paid all the taxes involved,? Museruka, who declined to reveal Price Air Maxs? real names reminisces.
At the time, Museruka had already saved about UGX 4 million from his previous Occupational Therapy job, part of which he used to start and fully register his company Malaika Media.
?Having started my company, I started working from home in Namasuba for three months before opening up my first offices at Equatorial Shopping Mall in Kampala.?
So what was your first job after acquiring the top class equipment that you had for so long only dreamt of? I asked.
?I remember it was a