Awadifo Olga Norah

Biography

Awadifo Olga Norah, who previously published under the name Awadifo Olga Kili, is a Ugandan lawyer, legal scholar, poet and author who works at the intersection of law, literature and ethical reflection. 
In her writing, she explores themes of justice, human dignity, historical memory, women’s rights, post-conflict peace-building and reconciliation. She is the author of Victorious Tales, Echoes of Wails and Stains on a Cowrie Shell. Her poems have appeared in international journals and anthologies and have been translated into Spanish, Hebrew, French, Italian and Chinese.
In 2025, The New Vision named her one of Uganda’s most influential women. She also curates Words of Awadifo Olga Kili, a literary WhatsApp channel dedicated to peace, justice, anti-war activism and reconciliation through literature.