Back in Uganda!

It feels so great to be back in Uganda. It always feels like home here, between knowing the language and culture, getting to see Stella, and really loving the work. It's been a week and we have done so much already. With the Blum Fellows, I spent the last week in Kyenjojo District collecting data and doing field-based interviews of the Bodas for Life participants. It's really exciting-- the project is going really well in the district and there are a lot of interesting take-aways. I'm looking forward to two more weeks in the district, and then a number of follow up meetings here in the capital.

We spent the weekend in Jinja, the "Source of the Nile." It's a beautiful place, and the others went rafting (SO fun- I did it when I was in the Peace Corps) and I relaxed in Jinja and along the banks of the Nile. I found out that some of Gandhi's ashes were scattered there, so I went to the memorial as well. It was a little understated, with the "SPONSORED BY BANK OF BARODA" sign larger than the Gandhi plaque itself! Ironic...

Two more weeks in Uganda... next weekend I plan to see Stella and the kids! Yay!