“There is a story in the Bible where men got together to build a tower so they could reach the heavens,” said Joseph. “They wanted to reach God and be with him. God saw this and needed to stop their efforts. Therefore he made all of the men speak different languages so they couldn’t communicate […]
One evening, after spending the day in town shopping and charging our devices at a local store, Claire and I arrived back at Miryante Orphanage to the sound of drums and singing. It turns out the children had prepared a performance for the two of us. Billy, the social worker at Miryante, told Clarie and […]
We were in Fort Portal when we heard the news. Under a week until the elections were to take place and Besigye (check spelling) the main opponent to current president Museveni, had been arrested. Twice. Whilst trying to rally some support for his campaign in the capital, the police had arrested him, claiming he hadn’t […]
“Adam! Adam!” squeals Gadaffi. I turn around and the ball is rolling towards me. Fred is stood three yards away waving his arms asking for me to pass the ball to him. I do so. “Adam! Adam!” Calls Happy – yes that’s his name – from behind me. I turn around and the other, smaller, […]
David is Doreen’s brother. He runs an electrics shop in Kegyegwa, a small village near Miryante Orphans Home. One day whilst we were at his store charging our computer – we had to go all the way to his in order to do this due to the fact that we had no power at the […]
Our time at Miryante has, sadly, finally come to an end. In a couple of days we will be leaving the orphanage and moving on to the next step in our journey. During our time here we have met some interesting people. Doreen Tigah, the driving force behind the orphanage, is a wonderfully energetic and […]
“Vhat are you doing here in Uganda?” Claire stops mid sentence and turns around. “Vhat are you doing here in Uganda? Are you studying?” asks the middle aged European woman on the table next to ours. “Uh, no we aren’t studying we’re just on holiday.” Claire says, twisting around to engage the woman in conversation. […]
“Before we go, you need to make sure that you tuck your trousers into your stockings,” said Wilbur, our guide for the day who was kitted out in perfectly pressed green military-esque clothing, a green cap and a green t-shirt with the phrase ‘I penetrated the impenetrable’ on the back and the colourful Ugandan flag […]
Canoeing is fun. Canoeing to your next destination, with the trip having a purpose – getting you from A to B – is even more fun. Tyson, Claire and I were paddling our way inside a hollowed out tree across Lake Bunyoni, towards an island a few kilometres away. Tyson worked for the lodge we […]
Vincent Obama was the taxi driver taking us on our final drive out of Uganda to the border with Rwanda – 20 minutes south of the town of Kabale. A large, jovial man, Vincent shook when he laughed. And when Vincent shook, the whole car shook. “England! Ah, I love England. I think England and […]