It was just after we had buried my mother in the banana plantation in the village….I was in the house along, resting in my grandmama’s bed when Daddy’s friend, Mr Nsozi, tiptoed into my room. And everyone on the hill knows he has AIDS…[H]e told me not to scream and said that if I made [...]
Archive for April, 2008
childhood in uganda
Posted in Maital's Posts on April 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
there’s still time…
Posted in Maital's Posts on April 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I want to thank everyone who has made a donation toward the library. So far we have raised more than $5,000! Slowly but surely, we are getting closer to making this dream a reality. I want to remind those who have yet to donate, that American Friends of BCC is still accepting donations!!
You can [...]
Pesach in Ethiopia?!?
Posted in Uncategorized on April 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
No, it’s not an April fool’s joke. Adam and I are actually spending Pesach in Ethiopia…
We will be sure to keep you posted about all of our adventures there.
a purim to remember
Posted in Adam's Posts on April 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I was really excited to find out what Purim at the Abayudaya would be like. I had a feeling that such a fun and entertaining holiday would be a favorite among the Abyudaya and I was correct. At Hebrew/Judaica classes on the Sunday morning before Purim, [...]
a visit to apac
Posted in Maital's Posts on April 1, 2008 | 2 Comments »
On Easter Monday morning, a national holiday in Uganda, Adam and I woke up at 4:30 to travel to Apac (pronounced Apach), a district four hours north of Mbale, with two members of the Nabugoye Hill Jewish community, Rabbi Aaron, the headmaster of the elementary school, and Seth, the headmaster of the high school. Basically [...]


