by Lori | Jun 11, 2010 | Blog
Yesterday I arrived in Jinja, I’ll blog about that trip next. Jinja town as the locals call it, is a bustling little city, quite unlike Kampala. It is much cleaner, and I believe I could negotiate traffic here quite easily. We took a drive down main street and...
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by Lori | Jun 10, 2010 | Blog
This word had an entirely different concept before I traveled here to Uganda. No it has nothing to do with watches. The word originated with the words “rolled eggs” and the accent was so thick I guess someone thought it sounded like rolex. It is heaven on...
by Lori | Jun 10, 2010 | Blog
This is a peculiar thing for me, the Ugandans speak so softly. I didn’t remember reading about this anywhere but when conversing I really have to strain to hear them, so I ask them to repeat a lot. I would consider their speaking voice a meek almost...
by Lori | Jun 10, 2010 | Blog
As I type with thoughts of the past days in my head, I find it almost impossible to describe this place. Uganda is a plunge into sensory overload. When I’m describing the things I’m experiencing it is so difficult to say everything or describe without...
by Lori | Jun 10, 2010 | Blog
One of the most beautiful things about this country is the storytelling and the proverbs. I’ve really enjoyed hearing them. Some of them that originated here you may have heard before. I’ll post them here as a collective. But for now…....
by Lori | Jun 9, 2010 | Blog
It is a national holiday. I planned my trip apparently during two of them. On this day where I have time to rest and reflect and blog, I find myself sobbing and just staring into the images etched into my mind of the children and people I’ve met over the...
