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Where else would I go on a thursday?
I love markets! I don’t really care what they are selling. I just love markets! Thursday was my day, market day.
Thoughts on Today’s Purchase
I found myself buying a knife I didn't need from an old man today.
The vendor was a tall, thin but not fragile man wearing traditional clothing - a colorful textile wrapped around his midsection, clunky big sandals made out of old tires with the classic and colorful knitted hat decorated with an ostrich feather poking out the side. I didn't need the knife but it was a better option than the bow and arrow sets he was also showcasing.
Village Life
My favorite ladies remembered me. They smiled and said, ‘Nachap!’ I respond proudly in the local language, ‘Yes, I return.’
No Complaints!
I'm rooting for the women's day contest winner who plants a tree with hope for her future. I’m rooting for the girls.
On Being An Ethnographer
Being an ethnographer, everyday and every moment can be a research moment.
How to BE here
I ponder how to help and I am reminded of my ever so wise friends and religious sisters. Before moving to the US/Mexican border over a decade ago, it was instilled in me that the best thing I can do is just be – to be with people on their journey.
Entering a New Life
It was June 2016. I was one of only eight people, all White, to board the small 8-10 seater missionary airplane outside Kampala to head north. The American missionary pilot led us in prayers for safe travels before departing. This taxi of an airplane made multiple stops on the way to Moroto, a route devised based on the weight and number of people deplaning and/or boarding at each stop. My stop, Moroto, was the last stop before the plane would return to Kampala.
Second impressions of captivating Kampala: the city I barely saw first time 'round
Kampala means contrast, Kampala the chameleon, Kampala the capital of the pearl of Africa. But for me, here and now, it is the embodiment of the Queen of Katwe, the place where beautiful souls can blossom.
Perhaps the most hospitable country on the planet?
Let me tell you, this is not my first time at the rodeo. I've traveled to over 50 countries on six continents…Antarctica - I’m coming for you! And let me say, there is something so warm and comfortable about how friendly people are here in Uganda. This place is special.
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