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uganda forests and districts

Here's a look at Uganda's districts and forests. Most of my work - when not in Entebbe - is in SW forested districts: Kabarole, Bushenyi, Kamwenge, Kyenjojo and one day in Bundibugyo. JGI is also at work up in Masindi area, but other than a July weekend, I haven't been up there.
Visiting the Virunga Volcanoes

October 15th 2007
The Anniversary This blog posting finds me at a very interesting landmark: roughly one year since I left the United States! My last day in Seattle was the 18th of October, 2006, which in some ways feels like a lifetime ago, and in other ways feels like it was only yesterday. Since that time, I've begun speaking a new language (Kiswahili), visited five countries, held two volunteer posi ... read more
Africa » Rwanda » Province du Nord » Parc National des Volcans

Rwandan Flag In 1959, three years before independence from Belgium, the majority ethnic group, the Hutus, overthrew the ruling Tutsi king. Over the next several years, thousands of Tutsis were killed, and some 150,000 driven into exile in neighboring countries. T... ... read more
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