I was going to update my blog and write about NYC and London but now those seem to pale in comparison to Uganda. I will save my NY and London stories for when I return.
It is currently 9:30 pm Monday. The last time I woke up was 10:00 am Friday. I am so tired I am shaking. I also haven’t showered or changed my clothes since Friday either. I know that I will shower tomorrow night but I won’t be able to change my clothes since the last time I saw my luggage was at JFK airport on Friday. I don’t really care though. I am so dirty along with my companions that we seemed to have all accepted our funk. I’m assuming that my luggage will eventually make it ☺
On the final leg of the trip I had the pleasure of sitting next to an amazing Ugandan man. He told me stories from the “conflict” years and described how when schools were destroyed the children would congregate into any open space to continue their education. It is such a stark contrast to the motivation of American students.
As our flight descended the view was like nothing I have ever seen, large expansive green fields, a massive lake, and a clear sky. It was so breathtaking.
Today we spent the day getting acclimated with our new surroundings and finalizing last minute things. We went to the Embassy to discuss the role of foreign aid (very enlightening conversation but I am to beat to explore it here today) followed by a school tour. We topped our evening off with dinner in the city.
I have only been in Uganda for 10 hours but I already know that there is something very special about this land and the people that inhabit it.
The few things that I have already learned about Ugandans
1. They are very soft spoken but also great story tellers
2. They are physically beautiful
3. They are an intimate group- it is not uncommon the see boys holding hands
Sleep now...more later
Sorry for the bare bones blog and lack of spelling/editing but I NEED to sleep.
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