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 […]
May
18
Good morning, village!
Posted by: Natasha Chiang | May 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment
7:41 am I woke up and felt calm. I didn’t feel too excited, or apprehensive, or sad, or happy or anything. I just felt at peace with myself. I think this is the feeling of settling into a new environment. My internet worked well enough for me to read emails from my close friends back […]
May
17
On being Foreign
Posted by: Natasha Chiang | May 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment
It was our second day at the community library today. So far we’ve had meetings with the head librarian and two board members, and determined which projects we will be heading for this summer. I will be in charge of coordinating four inter- district events designed to promote reading, writing, speech- making, and debate skills. […]