Jinja becomes a city
On July 1st, Jinja will gain the status of “city.” With that status comes development and growth. Within the town there are a couple of slum areas where rent is extremely cheap. One of those areas is right down the…
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something familiar
You know in life people say that they are starting a new chapter. Although I am in a new chapter of my life, there will be many things brought up in this chapter from the previous chapter. I’m ready for…
Food and Flooding
The lockdown here in Uganda has started to ease up! On May 26th (my birthday!) we were allowed to start driving personal vehicles again, and this past Thursday some of the public transport was allowed to resume. Merchandise shops have…
Potluck Resume
The decision has officially been made: we (interns) won’t be able to return to India to complete our internship. The good news is… We will absolutely be able to return to India one day when international travel is cleared. We…
the mundane
Life is slow and simple these days. We are on day 49 of lockdown. I’ve been getting out of the house more often and walking to HEAL as well as to town to pick up a few things. Most people…
How Do You Feel About Feelings?
I have been back in the US for over two months. That’s a wild concept to grasp considering I had a pretty solid plan of living in India until August – but how often do things in my life go…
it’s ok
Two days ago, I turned 23 years old. My birthday looked a little different this year, as did many others’ birthdays, I’m sure. This virus has felt like a pause, a reset, a time to reflect. This is not a…
The Strength of Uganda
This time in life is crazy and weird and with all the uncertainty of the future, I know we are all struggling in our own ways. It’s a lot to process all at once. My brain is slowly processing bits…
i could have
I could have…I could have… I could have… This has been the line that goes through my head several times a day. This line comes in many forms. Some forms of regret and others of gratefulness. I could have sat…
I’m Home For Now
As of a few weeks ago, I am home. There’s a lot of joy and sorrow in that sentence. I left India about three weeks ago within 48 hours of receiving an email requesting all IJM field interns to return…