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Kalangala, Ssese Islands to Masaka: The Perks and Disadvantages of Caucasian-ing

Uganda 2016

Kalangala, Ssese Islands to Masaka: The Perks and Disadvantages of Caucasian-ing

Kalangala, Ssese Islands to Masaka: The Perks and Disadvantages of Caucasian-ing. Jan 26 Shortly after I got moving this morning, there was a knock on the door of my guestroom and one of the girls from Bery’s Place brought me a tray with coffee and cookies on it.  So sweet.  I finished the temporary breakfast and walked outside of the door of my guest room to find that my shoes had been washed and re-laced.  By the time I returned...

Kalangala, Ssese Islands: Performing Arts Recital

Uganda 2016

Kalangala, Ssese Islands: Performing Arts Recital

Kalangala, Ssese Islands: Performing Arts Recital. Jan 25 I moved out of Dreamland and caught a motorcycle taxi to Bery’s Place in the village of Mweena.  Many of his 23 daughters approached me to personally welcome me back as I took my things to the guestroom.  On the front lawn, the girls had a dance instructor sitting off to the side who comes to teach them traditional dance.  The girls were in the middle of practicing a routine, where they...

Kalangala, Buggala, Ssese Islands: Ugandan Wikipedia and Lake Victoria

Uganda 2016

Kalangala, Buggala, Ssese Islands: Ugandan Wikipedia and Lake Victoria

Kalangala, Buggala, Ssese Islands: Ugandan Wikipedia and Lake Victoria. Jan 24 Kalangala, on Buggala Island in the Ssese Islands of Uganda, is a quiet place in Lake Victoria.  I assumed it would be the Ugandan counterpart to Ukerewe Island, which is also of Lake Victoria, but in the Tanzania section.  Buggala Island in Uganda is far more developed and makes Ukerewe (where they slaughter albinos for witchcraft) feel very primitive.  There are resorts and golf courses here in Buggala.  The...