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Hi Joseph, thanks for your comments. And believe me when I say that I meant no offense to Uganda or Ugandans in my blog. In fact I love it here! I agree with much of what you have said. Not all roads look like the roads I have taken photos of, and there are tarred roads in Uganda, although they are few are far between where I am living. I also never meant to portray Uganda as underdeveloped. It has malls, banks, petrol stations etc etc of which are no interest to me because I have them at home (hence the lack of photos). I do think that the gap between the rich and poor is greater than in Europe though. Many of the people living around me have no running water or electricity and welfare is non-existent. I agree that there is poverty in the US and Europe, and I also agree that Africa isn't the basket case it has been made out to be....but as a Ugandan living in the US you would be able to see a disparity of living conditions between the two countries. Having said that I would like to add that Ugandans are some of the friendliest people I have come across, and I would strongly encourage people to visit this wonderful country!

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Thanks for the nomination guys - much appreciated! Uganda is an easy place to take photos - its beautiful!

Hi Dad, thanks for the comments. Not sure on the dollar exchange rate but it is roughly 3700 shillings to a pound.

Thanks for all the comments, it has been really interesting and has given me a lot of insight into Ugandan life. The beads aren't available anywhere as yet but I'll keep you posted! Anna, you are right, making the beads can be monotonous. But I get to know all the women, and I figure that if I'm expecting them to make a living from it, I can manage it for a few months! Lara