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A Cyclist Learns to Talk: Michel’s First Walking Tour
The tour guiding side of our Gorilla Highlands Ambassador Training (GHAT) was completed last week; and what better way to mark that than to throw one of the trainees straight…
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An Artist in Search of Ugandan Aletheia
“Aletheia” means “truth” in Greek or to be more precise: that which does not escape notice, does not hide, is not forgotten; that which remains evident, the opposite of oblivion,…
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Great Yields, Terrible Manners: Antisocial Climbing Beans
The little secret about the soil here at Bunyonyi is that it’s tired, basically. Our land simply can’t cope with beans that refuse to climb, because the poor ground has…
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How $500 Can Change 100 Porters’ Lives
David was home in California, reminiscing about his trip to Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. He couldn’t help but think of the porters of Buhoma who had carried him to…
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Thrice Unlucky, But Never Down
Great news: our unlucky volunteer Anne is back at work! She has completed her first week at a Bristol care home, still on crutches. Let’s now rewind to early February,…
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We Are Together: The Bukavu Boy of Kampala
🇨🇩❤️🇺🇬 Why did Uganda win the heart of this young Congolese? Originally from Bukavu, Innocent Ciza shares an inspiring story about his journey. Now living in Kampala, he reflects on…
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Lake Bunyonyi’s Activity-Packed Little Island
Supreme Adventure Park’s Peter Rukirande explains how Lake Bunyonyi’s activity-packed little island came to be, and what it offers today. You may also like: Innovation: Budget Family Travel in Uganda…
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Her Extended Congo Nile Trail: The Hardest Day, Saved for Last
Five hiking days on the Congo Nile Trail? With a bus ride to Kigali at the end? We had an intriguing alternative for Rachel, a British teacher from Tanzania ……
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Mid-Life Crisis Love Letter to Uganda & Africa
End of last year I quit my job and went travelling; the mid-life crisis* kicked in. I did similar travel before but this time it was different. This time it…
