Grasshoppers

Sundays

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May 9th 2010
It’s a good thing I’m not one for lying in on Sunday mornings because in addition to the daily 7am mass in the church, the parishioners are welcomed with a mug of tea and then the beating of a drum (right outside our window!) indicates the start of the service. People hang around the parish all day, doing chores from the washing up to helping the fathers or (as was the case this morning) chop ... read more

Africa » Uganda » Central Region » Masaka

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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