Mukono Town

"Hey Muzungo! Where you going?"

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March 18th 2007
Jebale Ko! Another week has passed and it leaves me resting alone in my house for a quiet night of reflection and seclusion. New emotions, ideas and people have all stopped by for tea in Mukono this week. Since this is Africa and nothing goes to plan, I did not go to a village this week. Instead, I spent the week visiting the local hospitals and the prison, rolling beads, making bracelets an ... read more

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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