For four relentless years, Sir Dan Magic’s spirit faced unimaginable trials. In a harrowing account shared on his social media pages, he recounts the nightmare of December 1, 2020—the day he nearly crossed to his Maker. Travelling to Eastern Uganda with the then-comrade Hon. Jimmy Lwanga, brutality struck without warning. That moment, he revealed, forever altered the course of his life.
His jaw was shattered. His teeth were gone. The vibrant smile he once wore turned to silence. Mirrors, cameras, and even sunlight became sources of terror. He described eating cold food in hiding, laughing behind his hand, and enduring not just physical trauma but a month of imprisonment without medical care, left, as he put it, "to rot." Yet, he emphasized, divine grace intervened.
Quoting Isaiah 40:31, he affirmed that those who "hope in the Lord will renew their strength." At his lowest, Psalm 34:18 became his anchor: "The Lord is close to the brokenhearted." He credited faith with pulling him from the brink.
In a powerful tribute, he acknowledged those who stood by him:
· H.E. Bobi Wine, whose voice pierced his silence and reminded him he was "a fighter, not a victim."
· Nubian Li, whose courage reignited his will to live.
· His mother, whose prayers built "a wall around his soul."
· First Lady Barbie Kyagulanyi, whose love embodied "God’s grace in human form."
He reserved profound gratitude for the medical team, especially Dr. Pedro Coelho (@completesmilesuk), who rebuilt his face and restored not just his smile but his dignity. He also thanked @omarokai and @sarahbenice for transforming his pain into purpose, calling their belief "a light in his darkest nights."
To the architects of his suffering—Afande Mukibi and AIGP Frank Mwesigwa—he delivered a searing rebuke: "You tried to erase me. But I survived. And I remember." Quoting Isaiah 5:20, he declared their shame "written in our blood."
The Ugandan diaspora, he stressed, held him up when he couldn’t stand—a kindness he prayed heaven would return "a hundredfold."
Today, Sir Dan Magi stands renewed: stronger, deeper, wiser, unshaken. Citing Romans 8:18, he vowed the pain he endured would pale before the coming joy. His closing words resonated with defiant triumph:
"He rises—not as a victim, but as a vessel of truth. They may not be ready for the new him. But he is here. He is alive. He is LOUD. He is unafraid. He burns with divine fire."
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