final report
It’s never fun to be denied. Whenever we put ourselves out there, there’s always a chance that we could be denied. It seems a bit silly that we do this but we do. I did this in 2016, shooting my…
Category Stories
The Price of Reconciliation
| Click here to listen to a song I found myself listening to repeating while I processed and gathered my thoughts to produce this post | Grappling with the events that broke out yesterday has deemed itself to be…
Just the Beginning
8 days. In just 8 days I will embark on this new journey to Cape Town, South Africa. About two years ago, I made the decision to go on a Maymester to South Africa. At the point of that decision,…
Introducing Me
In the midst of a rapidly evolving world, fast paced with little room for empathy and grace if left behind, it has felt increasingly overwhelming to keep up with the conversations of our nation to say the least. In the…
A chicken in the house
Uganda is continuing to manage COVID. We had our first deaths reported in the last couple of weeks, but the spread of the virus is very slow and appears to be well maintained. The borders remain closed, but Ugandan citizens…
African Time
If you have ever had the privilege of visiting Uganda, you have probably heard the term “African time.” African time is VERY different from American time. Here in Uganda someone can tell you they will be there in 20 minutes,…
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…
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…