First Impression

First Day

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June 18th 2010
I probably went to bed around 3am before waking up around 7 or 8am. It seems that people don’t sleep very much. I also was tossing and turning most of the night. It’s a bit strange sleeping under a mosquito net again as well as being in a sleeping bag. It was also pretty warm throughout the night so my sleeping bag was making me very hot. I was so tired yet I couldn’t sleep. I think I ... read more

Africa » Uganda » Central Region » Kampala

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Uganda achieved independence from the UK in 1962. The dictatorial regime of Idi AMIN (1971-79) was responsible for the deaths of some 300,000 opponents; guerrilla war and human rights abuses under Milton OBOTE (1980-85) claimed at least another 100,0... ... read more