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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]
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] Blog: The Source - The Nile River
Date: January 11th 2007
Today we went to Jinja to "The Source"...it's what the locals call the place where the Nile River begins. It's amazing to think of where I live and where I was standing today - on the bank of the Nile River!!!! I don't know that I can adequately convey how much in "awe" I was at my experience today - I mean seriously, a few thousand miles from here and a few thousand years ago Moses floated down ... read more
Date: January 11th 2007
Today we went to Jinja to "The Source"...it's what the locals call the place where the Nile River begins. It's amazing to think of where I live and where I was standing today - on the bank of the Nile River!!!! I don't know that I can adequately convey how much in "awe" I was at my experience today - I mean seriously, a few thousand miles from here and a few thousand years ago Moses floated down ... read more
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