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Northern Uganda – Day 38
Northern Uganda is an area I would very much like to visit one day. Nancy is from Gulu a town that has been left scarred in the last 20 years. Unlike my childhood, Nancy’s has been filled with happy as well as very traumatic memories. In 1994/1995 when fighting between the rebel militia – Lords […]
Sex and HIV – Day 36
April 9, 2012
Most Ugandans are aware of the dangers of contracting HIV yet getting men to use condoms is still difficult. I say men, because here in Uganda it is unheard of for a woman to ask a man to wear one. Forget about the idea of women carrying protection themselves and offering it to a man […]
HALLELUJAH PRAISE THE LORD – Easter Sunday, Day 35
April 9, 2012
I’m slowly ticking off all the church services in the area. Today we went to a Born Again Christian church at the forestry college down the road. I must admit it was the most entertaining of all of them I have been to. “PRAAAAAAISE THE LORD….”said the pastor at the end of every sentence. The […]
Easter Holidays – Day 34
April 8, 2012
Yesterday most people decided to leave camp for the four-day public holiday to go and see their families during Easter. It’s a big holiday here and people stop work on Thursday afternoon and make long journeys back to the villages. I was going to be the only student left behind as the other Westerners went […]
Sweet Spot – Day 33
April 8, 2012
I’ve finally sussed where the best spot in camp is to get a signal for the internet. I’m at a slight disadvantage to the other students because my laptop battery has died and I need to be plugged into the mains. However with the help of an extension lead if I pull the wire as […]
What should you do if you see a lion? – Day 32
April 4, 2012
This is a question that was troubling me before I left the UK. I had heard stories that in the past the Budongo Forest Reserve had lions. I for one like to plan for the unexpected – failing to plan is like planning to fail – and let’s face it, if you were eyeball to […]
Palm Sunday – Day 29
April 4, 2012
I am not a religious person. I was brought up as a Hindu but I do not practise. I love wine too much and a rare steak now and again. Beef is a big no-no as a Hindu because the cow is considered to be sacred, so that’s me going straight to hell. Since I […]
Panic Over – Day 27
April 1, 2012
“In the areas you’re working, there is only millenii,” said Dr Fred Babweterra filling the kettle. It was music to my ears and the elation and relief swept across my face leaving me beaming at Dr Fred. “Africana is much smaller, it doesn’t grow more than 5m high and the trunk is not as thick. […]
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