After one week in Kampala


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January 9th 2009
Published: January 9th 2009
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So, here we are!
After one week in Kampala we are finally getting more or less settled in our house and in the city. We are staying in a house in a quite peaceful area called Bunga, about five kilometres from the city centre. We have a small garden and a porch where we have all our meals. The house with its four bedrooms is quite big for us two (especially looking at the big family living in a small house in our backyard…) but soon Kenge comes to stay here as well, and the house is very nice and comfortable. After a day in the intense city it feels good to come home.
We have a neighbouring bar just beside our house and it is a nice place to enjoy a beer in the sunset. The evening weather is wonderful when the heating sun is gone and the warmth is more pleasant.
We have a maid, Agnes, that take care of the house for us. Coming from Sweden and the debate about household services it felt quite awkward but we have gotten used to it and is now enjoying her company. She lives in our house together with her two-year old very cute son Calvin.

When we go somewhere we take the local minibus taxis that give us a good orientation of the city. There are no bus stops, you get on and off where you want to, and that is one reason to the absolutely chaotic traffic situation! People and cars everywhere! However, it still feels ok to get around since everyone is very friendly and helpful, showing directions when we ask for the way.

We have been visiting Mulago hospital (the biggest public hospital in Kampala) where we will make our interviews with diabetes nurses. Our contact nurse, Josephine, head of the Diabetes Clinic, is very sweet. We have met her twice but she has been very buisy, so we will take her out for dinner next week and hope get to know more about the nurse profession and diabetes care in Uganda. Josephine is involved in several international projects and hopefully we get to follow her in some fieldwork.

Kampala has a lot of nice restaurants, both with local and international food. We have for example tried the ethiophian pancakelike injera with lentilsause and Tilapia - fish from the Victoria lake.

We will try to update the blog once a week. So, until next time, everybody take care!

Åsa and Terese


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9th January 2009

Kul att följa er!
Gud vad härligt det låter med värme! Det ska bli så kul att få följa erat äventyr, jag är inte det minsta avis... ;) Ni är så jäkla modiga! Hoppas att ni får till ett lugnt möte snart med er sjuksköterska, så ni får ut en massa info! Öl i en bar i skymningen...*drömmer mig bort* =D
9th January 2009

Nostalgi
Tjaa, trodde verkligen inte att detta skulle hända men nu blev jag banne mig nostalgisk och längtar nästan (men bara nästan) tillbaka! Solen försvann lite för snabbt. Hoppas nu att resan blir givande och lagom äventyrlig!
9th January 2009

Greetings from Peking
Looking forward to your next update. Nice to almost be there with you in the sun, with a chilled beer ot two... ;-)
10th January 2009

Hej
Å vad härligt allt låter, eget hus å allt :) Och vad spännande när in kommer igång med intervjuerna! Nu vill jag också iväg ju... Kramar / Janna
10th January 2009

Examensdag
Hej Tjejer Kul att höra ifrån och att ni har det bra och bor så fint. Nötterna verkar inte så salta med tanke på att det är så varm och att ni behöver salter, eller... Här har vi haft examensdag och det var så fint och mysigt. Nu är de kära kollegorna på väg ut i vida Svergie. Lycka till nu med intervjuerna. Tina
11th January 2009

dejligt at høre fra jer
Hej Åsa (og Terese):-) Hvor er det en god ide med blog. Så skønt at kunne følge med i jeres eventyr herhjemme fra det kolde DK. Det lyder herligt i kampala. Varme, eventyr, meningsfuldt arbejde og søde folk. Hvad mere kan man ønske sig? Stort knus herfra. Karin
12th January 2009

Det låter som om ni har det bra, härligt att höra! Själv är jag ju numera leg syrra, känns bra må jag säga! Men Åsa, sandalerna - har du inte slängt dom än..??!! (= Kramar Kajsa
14th January 2009

Hej! Verkar som att ni har det bra! Lite avis är jag nog trots allt, imorgon blir det årets första amnestymöte ifall jag inte är ute och cyklar =D Ha det fortsatt bra nu!

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