Author: Adventures

Once again it has been an amazing week here in Uganda! Something I've learned about living in a third world country; the highs are high and the lows are low. I could sit here and tell you about the low times, the times of sadness, disappointment, loneliness, ect. But the truth is, talking about them and dwelling on them, won't change anything. So instead I want to share with you a few of the highs! High number one came in the form of a road trip. In case you don't know- I LOVE roadtrips! There is just something about driving down the road, music up and windows down! There is a...

So this past weekend was my birthday, and i celebrated it a little differently. WE WERE IN THE BUSH. I slept in a mud hut, killed a chicken and harvested cassava. It was a great day and my team made it super awesome. On saturday we got to go to our friends introduction which was awesome, and it was cool to witness different cultural norms. Tuesday was the best day of life for me. We went to a place called child restoration outreach. I was talking to a man named fredrick, and he is a socail worker at this place. I explained to him how i was going to school for social work. I am now a social...

     Well here in Africa, white people are referred to as either “Muzungu” or “Munu.” So everywhere we go, we hear “Munu, Bye, Munu, Bye.” Or “Muzungu, how are you”. Or something along those lines. English is the universal language here in Uganda but their English is definitely different and they often have a hard time understanding us. Small Children who are just learning are often confused as well. I think that in their schools they teach them that if a white person talks to you, they are probably going to ask you two...