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It is during this time that she met Mark through his friend who happened to be Claire\u2019s guitar teacher. At that time, Mark Benjamin Katamba was in his second year at Makerere University and had just published his first poetry anthology, The River Banks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph-wrapper\">\n<p>My friend introduced me to Claire, who was also a budding writer and poet. Shortly after meeting, I read some of Claire\u2019s writing and I was immediately impressed,\u201d Katamba reveals, adding, \u201cI became her editor and we quickly became close friends.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph-wrapper\">\n<p><strong>Their centre of attraction<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monitor.co.ug\/uganda\/lifestyle\/heart-to-heart\/clare-was-my-first-and-is-now-my-forever-4069648\">Click to read more\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph-wrapper\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-page-ad_wrap mobile\">\n<div id=\"mobile-article-ad-1\" class=\"content-page-ad content-page-ad_mobile\" data-google-query-id=\"COCqzfean_wCFUZUpAQdzXII9Q\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What you need to know: Mark grew up in a male-dominated family and did not have too much experience dating. The men around him did not provide a better example either. Although Claire was his first love, he knew she was the one and they are now happily married. 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