(I am posting two blogs at once because I have been a bit behind on blogging. Sorry mom, dad and Kaeli … there is A LOT to take in here!)
(6/13/18)
John discouraged me from posting a blog post with bullet points because “it makes you seem illiterate”. I do not know whether or not that is true, but, here I go anyways. It’s Africa, man.
Things I have done in Uganda that I have not done before:
- Eaten a fish eye
- Traveled to a developing country
- Enjoyed (many) Nile Specials (Uganda’s best beer)
- Met UNHCR officials
- Slept under a mosquito net
- Seen the Milky Way and Southern Cross in the night sky, perfectly
- Ride a ferry on the Nile
- Eaten A LOT of chapati
- Driven on dirt roads that should have destroyed our 20-passenger bus (thanks to Sam-Wheel-Drive)
- Felt accustomed to “Africa time”
- Brushed my teeth with water solely from water bottles
Things I have done in Uganda that I have done before:
- Reflected on long, beautiful, bus rides
- Immersed myself in a new culture
- Felt uncomfortable and questioned my motivations
- Cried
- Felt hopeless
- Felt hopeful
- Felt guilty about my privilege
- Missed my family
- Traveled with people I, initially, did not know very well (and haven’t regretted it once)
Things I hope to do during my remaining time in Uganda:
- Shake more hands
- Make more eye contact
- Play the game “Mafia”
- Listen to more stories
- Tell more stories
- Cry
- Feel hopeful
Peace n’ blessings!