in the village…

We moved to the village last night and will be there at least until the end of succot! We are staying with my host family from the summer of 2005. Adam survived (even enjoyed!!) the first night. But, since there is no power (or running water) in the village, we will only have access to [...]

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more than a mosquito net

Every night before we go to sleep, we have to make sure that the mosquito net is tucked in around the bed. It has become routine, and believe me, it’s much better than waking up to buzzing in your ear or to bites on your ankle. But, what we have come to appreciate is that [...]

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tragedy of the commons

As we were walking through the village two weeks ago along a dirt road, though a somewhat main road, we saw children standing beside what seemed like a tree that had fallen across the road. They were busy digging and moving dirt when a motorbike approached. Before he could pass through a small break in [...]

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Rosh Hashana

After work on Wednesday, we called a boda driver to pick us up at 5:30pm to travel to the Abayudaya. Of course, we were in a rush and he was not on time. When he finally arrived, we learned that his vehicle could not fit two people plus our big bag, especially up the hills [...]

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Working with the Abayudaya

Sorry this post is a bit delayed. I wrote it last week but didn’t have a chance to post it until now… more about our Rosh Hashanah experience at the Abayudaya coming soon.
Two Shabbatot ago (Parashat Ki Tavo), Maital and I celebrated the 10th anniversary of her Bat-Mitzvah with the Abayudaya. A few days before [...]

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Unetanah Tokef

This Rosh Hashanah, I had a new experience reading one of the most moving and challenging prayers: Unetaneh Tokef. This prayer details how each person’s fate is determined on Rosh Hashanah, the new year, and sealed on Yom Kippur, ten days later. First it describes each person passing before God for judgment as sheep pass [...]

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where we live

            Many of you have asked for details about our daily lives, so I am going to write a bit about where we live and the amazing people who host us. So, as we have mentioned in previous posts, we are renting a room in the home of Anne Wandendeya, the director of BCC. Anne [...]

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Get the posts as emails

Another big thank you to Jonah Perlin, who has made it possible to receive our newest blog entries as emails. Instead of having to log onto the blog to see if we have posted, you can subscribe to have our posts emailed directly to your inboxes. Just click on the link at the bottom right [...]

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Exciting News…

We are really excited that we have visitors coming to Uganda!!
Yup, Marilyn Michelow is coming at the beginning of October from Namibia, where she is working with the World Food Program.
And…all the way from America… Shira Billet and Yoni Pomeranz will be visiting us at the end of December.
Don’t worry. We will write all about [...]

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A brief economics briefing

Although definitely not an expert in economics, as most of you know, I am going to try to post a short reflection on what I have learned so far about the economics of life here. Before we came to Uganda, Adam and I each opened bank accounts specifically for the fellowship money for this year [...]

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