In my face!

'Jambo Muzungu Jambo!'

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January 12th 2014
Jambo Muzungu Jambo! Welcome English speaker Welcome! Or maybe it's 'Welcome white people welcome!' the children shriek waving wildly running to greet the truck, limbs flailing virtually doing jumping jacks in the air. Where do I begin to describe the exuberance, beauty and bounty of Uganda! A cornucopia of riches and delights from the Nubian beauty's of Jinja, the source of the river Nile, the ... read more

Africa » Uganda » Northern Region

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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