on their way

Shira Billet and Yoni Pomeranz are on their way to Uganda right now!! We are leaving in a few minutes to pick them up from the airport (first we have to trek to Kampala). We are really excited that they are coming and will definitely write about all of our adventures together. But until January [...]

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24th Bathday

I have to admit, I am not the easiest person to surprise. I was born with the ability to sense when someone is hiding something from me, and I search for the truth until I find it. Maybe that’s why teaching middle school came naturally to me… So after surprising both Levert and Maital for [...]

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quadruplets

That’s right, she didn’t know she was having more than one…
http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/13/601590

Jackline Katushabe with her four babies at their home on Monday

A 26-year-old woman delivered quadruplets last Sunday, writes Ismael Kasooha.
Jackline Katushabe is a resident of Kagezi village in Kakindo sub-county, Kibaale district.
Yowanina Tibaijuka, a traditional birth attendant, helped Katushabe deliver the girls at 1:00pm. Tibaijuka [...]

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making latkes in the dark

Why is this chanuka different than all other chanukas?
Well, first of all, on all other chanukas the halacha, Jewish law, restricting the use of chanuka candles for any purpose other than parsuma denisa, publicizing the miracle, has not had practical relevance. But on this chanuka power has gone out three nights already making it very [...]

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a slight mix-up

As you might be able to tell from the photos, my chicken is a special breed: it doesn’t grow feathers on the neck. And, I have been told that this is a genetic trait. So, when five out of ten of my chicken’s eggs hatched last Saturday (a little disappointing!), I expected them all to [...]

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donations’ destination

One of the eye opening features of living in Uganda is seeing the unfortunate overflow of many donations. There is a large container at the Bushikori Christian Center that contains tons of donated books and other stuff for the community to benefit from. But so far, it seems as if the rats have benefited the [...]

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softball in uganda

I encountered a very bizarre site in town yesterday while walking near the market to buy food for Shabbat. A Ugandan, wearing tight blue sweatpants and a pink t-shirt with “Softball” on the front and “Jessica #21” on the back, was walking around very quickly and yelling loudly in Luganda. A rather large crowd was [...]

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a turkey metaphor

I sometimes feel like I’m living in a zoo. Last week, as I was praying in my room, I observed a feeding. The humungous male turkey (we know it’s male because it has a long, dangling nose), which is tied up to a tree next to our room, received his breakfast when Faz brought him [...]

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