Aisha (pictured) was involved in a spiteful fire accident that involved her stepmother. She was left with third degree burns

It started as a very good spring Saturday morning, and Birmingham was brighter than usual. All FM radios in the city were singing praises for the weather, and promises of how it was only going to get better. Now good weather here in England promises good days. On sunny days for example, people tend to smile more than usual, and you are more likely to get a free meal from a complete stranger (ok the last part is not exactly true.)

But for me, the Saturday was about to change. I received a phone call from a Paul in Nottingham asking me if I had thought about putting a link to Aisha Nabukeera's website on ConnectUganda.com.

"Who the h*ll is Nabukeera?" I politely asked Paul because I hadn't a clue! What followed was to change my plans for the day (and the weekend) completely.

Aisha Nabukeera, I later came to know, is a 13 year beautiful sweet little girl, who on the 6th of April 2006 was spitefully tricked into setting herself alight by her savage stepmother. She is scared for life. Forget the physical scars. These may heal.