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Daniel Lual + Family

Jun 20, 20112 min read

Saturday, Kerrie and I headed out to Bunga to visit with Daniel and his family. …

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TIA | The Missing Pineapple

Jun 17, 20114 min read

Oh Uganda! Kerrie and I went to Centenary Park this evening for dinner, which was…

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Loving Hearts Babies Home

Jun 17, 20113 min read

Blaise and I have been kicking the idea of adoption around for some time…we both…

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Coffee Shops + Shady Movie Deals

Jun 16, 20112 min read

Saturday was a COLD, rainy day in Kampala.  I have laughed at some of the Ugandans…

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Oweno Market | Downtown Kampala

Jun 16, 20114 min read

I kept Prossi in my sights as we traipsed through aisle after aisle of vendors. …

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Sudanese Service + Crazy Taxi System…

Jun 15, 20116 min read

What. An. Experience. So, on Sunday I arranged to go to a town outside of…

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Our Own Little U.N.

Jun 15, 20111 min read

Each Tuesday night, we meet here in our home with a very international group of residents in…

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Mulago Hospital

Jun 12, 20114 min read

On Thursday, Kerrie and I went to one of the larger (and well-known as one…

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Weapon of Choice

Jun 11, 20112 min read

Nothing in Africa is benign.  Before I came here, my family worried about my safety. …

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Ggaba Town…

Jun 11, 20113 min read

A couple of weekends ago, Kerrie and I decided to drive down to the end…

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Driving in Kampala

Jun 10, 20113 min read

I should start out by saying that I do not drive here.  I think I…

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A Day in the Life of the Volunteer Education Director

Jun 6, 20113 min read

First let me begin by saying that there is no such thing as a “normal”…

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Meet Grace | Photographer and Night Guard

Jun 3, 20115 min read

Grace works here at Bob and Suzy’s as the night guard, but he is also…

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Not a Mud Hut

Jun 3, 20111 min read

I am living here at the Livingstons’ house while they are in the States for…

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Insult or Compliment?

Jun 2, 20112 min read

I was in search of pants.  I brought several pairs of jeans and several skirts,…

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Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony

Jun 1, 20111 min read

So, on my first full day in Kampala after the Tonj team flew back to…

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Welcome to Uganda!

May 31, 20114 min read

Crazy.  Nutty.  Completely out of my mind. These are thoughts that cross my mind each…

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05.17.2011 | Farewells + More AK-47s

May 30, 20115 min read

Day Eight. Hot tears slipped out from behind my sunglasses and burned down my cheeks. …