Tag Archives: Uganda

good african coffee.

Posted on 7 April 2012 by e.

A few weeks ago, I was fortunate to attend a conference organized by NYU called “Debates in Development.” The keynote speaker was an impressive Ugandan coffee entrepreneur named Andrew Rugasira. Among other things, he told the gathered crowd of development/aid … Continue reading →

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troubling news from uganda.

Posted on 12 July 2010 by e.

My heart goes out to all my Ugandan and other friends in my adopted country, where bombings killed at least 74 people who were watching the World Cup final in Kampala. More at: http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/africa/07/12/uganda.bombings/index.html As the mainstream Western news coverage … Continue reading →

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aids programs in financial crisis.

Posted on 7 June 2010 by e.

For anyone interested in what America is doing about AIDS in Africa, this is very important (very true) reading: In Uganda, AIDS War Is Falling Apart Unfortunately, a lot of the progress we’ve made in the last decade is beginning … Continue reading →

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saddened.

Posted on 8 December 2009 by e.

bill before the ugandan parliament

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more mrs.

Posted on 28 May 2009 by e.

A letter to the editor written to a major Ugandan newspaper (click to read):

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this little piggy went to market.

Posted on 10 December 2008 by e.

One of the luxuries that my Peace Corps living allowance permits me is second-hand shopping. You may think that the bag of old clothes you donated last time you cleaned out your closet was given to a needy family. If … Continue reading →

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guest post: on the road

Posted on 7 July 2008 by e.

We are woken at 5:30am with the call to prayer amplified throughout the steamy capital of Uganda and shortly after, we meet O., our driver for the next few days. O. navigates and weaves around the huge dusty potholes heading … Continue reading →

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war dance.

Posted on 12 June 2008 by e.

An Oscar-nominated documentary about violence, children, dance, and hope in Northern Uganda: War Dance Note: The film was made a few years ago, and things are slowly improving in Northern Uganda, at least in terms of the security situation. The … Continue reading →

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guest post: it’s a small world, after all: part two.

Posted on 6 May 2008 by e.

E. does not take us to market on market day. Later, when Whit and I are madly lost in the maze of a real market day, I am grateful to E. for this tempered introduction. It is midweek, and only … Continue reading →

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guest post: it’s a small world, after all.

Posted on 6 May 2008 by e.

We walk in silence, four abreast along the road that leads from W’s house into town. It is quiet, and the trees – Africa trees, E. calls them, gnarly and leafless – stand regal against the moonlight. Our moon shadows … Continue reading →

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