The move and lessons learned

Our sincerest apologies for the extremely belated posts. It has been a long time since we last wrote, and it’s definitely not because things have been quiet here. As you might have imagined, our silence results from life becoming a bit busier for us on this end of the world. Unfortunately, I won’t be [...]

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a bit off the top…

One of my fears about being in Africa for a whole year was how to get my hair cut. Recently, as Uganda has been getting warmer and my hair longer, I realized that I would need to find a solution quickly to my (follicle) growing problem. As you can imagine, the barbers in Uganda give [...]

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Transportation Up and Down the Hill

            Negotiating a fair price before getting on a motorcycle boda is tough. My skin color seems to scream, “overcharge me!” I am finding, though, that if I mention the price that Africans pay, I have more of a chance of winning the argument. The road to the Abayudaya from town is great at first, [...]

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Jack and Jill Went Up Nabugoye Hill

            The day after my goodbye party at BCC, I began my new job working on Nabugoye Hill with the Abayudaya and hit the ground running. Upon arriving, I checked my email and received a message from Danielle Meshorer at the Institute for Jewish and Community Research containing a one-week work plan. I seriously felt [...]

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Transition

After three long months, my contract with BCC is over and I am off to new experiences. Before coming to Uganda, I could only really picture myself working with the Abayudaya at the end of October. But, volunteering through AJWS at Bushikori Christian Centre gave me the [...]

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