He stared us down

The Eye of the Gorilla - A Poem

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May 2nd 2008
The Eye of the Gorilla We'd started in Nairobi, and we headed to the West Through Kenya and Uganda where the roads are not the best And we moved towards Rwanda, where it bords with DRC And the Congolese are fighting wars most devastatingly. But why were we approaching lands of war and Rebel Killers? For in these jungles live the world's remaining wild gorillas. Rwanda and the Congo and ... read more

Africa » Uganda » Western Region » Kisoro

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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