May
25
Poverty
Posted by: Natasha Chiang | May 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Visiting families in their little hut houses always puts me in an awkward position. The Ugandans are extremely hospitable people, and so they always offer us with their best (and only) chairs. So we sit, perched on their nice chairs, while the elders and mothers of the household sit with their newborn babies, sometimes breast […]
May
24
Boundaries
Posted by: Natasha Chiang | May 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment
(May 22, 2011) In the most recent semester leading up to our placement, we had many conversations about the ethics of development work. Specifically, we went through several situations that could arise, and even role played to gauge our understanding and critical thinking skills. Despite how much preparation we had, it was definitely not the […]
May
21
Muzungu’s for sale, 5 million USD (Mbale)
Posted by: Natasha Chiang | May 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment
There is no experience like riding in a taxi bus between rural villages. A taxi bus is a vehicle (looks slightly run down by Canadian standards) that is legally licensed to carry 14 passengers. Every day, taxi busses commute from one taxi park to another, usually situated in bigger cities. During rush hour, they manage […]