Aug
6
Kampala nightlife
Posted by: Natasha Chiang | August 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Last night Hannali and I were escorted by two guys we knew to the ‘uptown’ club scene. They have similar districts like our Granville St., or our Yaletown area… but with a sketchy twist. It still kind of felt like we were just driving into a cheap parking lot, where the club stood. In the […]
Aug
5
stereotypes
Posted by: Natasha Chiang | August 5, 2011 | 3 Comments
I’ve struggled a lot with my identity during my experience here in Uganda. Many people yell at me, “Japan!”, “China!”, “Korea!”, because I look Asian. When I tell them, I am Canadian, also Chinese, they refuse to accept it because Canadians are supposed to be white, or “mzungu”. It bothers me a lot because I’ve […]