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Shamilla Aisha Nassuna is a fashion and design lecturer at Namasuba College of Commerce, Penta B Vocational School, Kawempe, Jable Vocational School, Bugolobi and St. Cecilia Vocational School in Mityna district.

She also has her own design house: Mawish fashions located in Entebbe. The 25-year-old had a chat with Maureen Nakatudde about love and relationships.

Most, Muslim girls marry so early like senior four, for you why isn’t the case?

Like Sheba Karungi sang when the time comes, I will marry.

How have you managed to protect yourself?

It all comes to mom: she raised me in that manner that you feel her presence wherever you are. So, if you are about to do something stupid, you forget about it. She always cautioned us against the dangers of early pregnancies and contracting HIV/AIDs in the case of pre-marital sex.

Have you ever been in a relationship?

Yes, I have ever been in a relationship.

What happened between you two?

It never worked out because our goals were completely different.

Do you want to first give birth to children before you marry?

Shamilla Aisha Nassuna is a fashion and design lecturer. (Credit: Maureen Nakatudde)

To give birth! That means we are living in sin. All religions agree that sex before marriage is a sin.

Do you want a wedding?

Not necessarily, in our religion being joined in holy matrimony is easy. Even if you don’t wed, you can always do Nikkah and it is recognised as a holy marriage. My main concern would be if we can do the introduction and Nikkah, that can suffice for me.

Why don’t you like a wedding?

At the wedding, you spend a lot and nowadays I am not a spending person. The lockdown has taught me to always save money because you will never know what tomorrow brings.

Don’t your parents like it?

They do like the wedding unless my partner also is interested in it. But if we have the same line of thought, the wedding won’t happen.

Do you mind being number two?

I cannot answer that because others will get annoyed.

Why?

I don’t think I can share someone.

Even if your faith dictates so?

I don’t like that side of the story.