Week 2: The Adventures of Nakalama, the Muzungu
January 29th 2010 At the beginning of this week, I was given a local Ugandan name: Nakalama, which means I'm from the "clan of the lion". (I'm guessing this is because the heat has made my hair grow to three times it's usual size and it looks a bit like a crazy lion's mane.) I've been introducing myself as Nakalama around the village and it always gets a good laugh.
The week started with a national holiday. In
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