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Risk and Pride in Uganda
Originally posted on Global Voices: The Blog of American Jewish World Service Even though I live in New York, Uganda is often on my mind; especially the LGBTI Ugandan activists who are working to advance their human rights in an
Wide-Eyed Innocence – Reflections from Uganda
A bit more than a week ago, a crispy grasshopper challenged its way down my throat. With cracking smiles, three teens from Kampala, Uganda handed me strange bug in a bustling street market and said, “Eat. It’s good!” As it
Making Sense of Life After Trip to Uganda
Pretty much everyone has seen the Kony 2012 video that went viral a few months ago. Despite its ensuing controversy, it told the basic facts of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) in northern Uganda. It detailed how Joseph Kony and
Uganda Post: Prayers for Gloria
Yesterday we left Obim primary school and said good-bye to 1,320 students and their 18 teachers. Among these beautiful faces was Gloria, a 14-year old girl whose education will end in a few months. Gloria speaks better English than most
Uganda Post: The Hard Realization of the Right Kind of Development
Lira, Uganda. I am sitting in my quaint hotel room, freshly showered (even had the choice between hot and cold water). After I put on my clean clothes, I’ll probably grab a cold drink, eat any of the many snacks
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Tagged Development, sustainable, Uganda
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Uganda Post: Miss Mary Mack in Luo
At elementary school and summer camp, I could spend a whole recess or lunch period playing hand-clapping games — Miss Mary Mack, The Spades Go — and many others that I haven’t thought about in perhaps two decades. Until today.
Uganda Post: Inspiration for the Future
Tears filled my eyes when former child soldier, Ricky Richard Anywar, described his abduction as a mere 14 year old boy. He was taken from his village along with his older brother. But to remove his motivation to escape the rebel army
We’re off to Uganda!
This weekend Jenny Goldstein from the NYC office, Matt Balaban from the Bay Area office and 13 travelers from across the country will be heading to Uganda for a week of social justice, volunteering, Shabbat with the Abayudaya community and an all
Posted in AJWS, Global Circle, Uganda 2012
Tagged Shabbat, Social Justice, Travel, Uganda, Vacation
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Want to Travel to Africa? Join Us in Uganda!
You already think global. Now it’s time to GO global. Join us in Uganda, June 10 to 17, 2012 to explore another side of the developing world. We’ll merge social justice tourism with volunteer service for an unforgettable experience. Need more
Uganda: “45 Places to go in 2012″ says The Times
It’s a new year and tis the season for resolutions. These ubiquitous resolutions come early January – whether to lose weight, be more organized, travel more – remind us that life is always brimming with new possibilities. In the recent
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Tagged Human Rights, New York Times, Social Justice Tourism, Travel, Uganda
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