More Uganda updates!
Time is just flying by! I know it’s because there is so much we have to do before going home AND so much we want to do! Since I updated you last time, I have learned a few things. Among other, the possible reason for the juice we drink in the morning having a bizarre taste and colour as the label on it says: “Manufactured by: Excel chemicals”! I felt a bit more relaxed when reading that it only contained “permitted food colours and flavours”... ;o)
Last week we prepared our in-depth interviews for the 2 groups we have already visited. We went back to the first Thursday which turned out to be a very interesting day. We each did an interview with a group member (with the help from interpreters) and then Sophie and Sara went on to interview another member while I went with Cotilda and the chairman of the group to his house where he showed us the groups pineapple winery.
The Community facilitator and the chairman of the group.
And of course we had to taste it.
Me and Cotilda enjoying a class of pineaple wine!
Later the others joined, the community facilitator got a little bit drunk emptying the half full glasses we left on the table. Hilarious! And interesting to discovery a picture of us and the chairman from our visit 2 weeks earlier on his wall! (In the upper right corner)
The next day (Friday) we finally went to Kampala. We got a lift with one of the employees at our organisation and arrived at our hotel around noon. We decided to immediately go to the big mall 5 min away to have lunch and check out the supermarket! And we all got a bit high on buying each a pair of shoes/sandals! Thus the kissing of the elephant ;o)
Later that evening as we were waiting for Matilda and Lisa (two other girls from our class who are also in Uganda, although in another part) we tasted the different beers available at the hotel and maybe got a little bit drunk. A great evening with many intelligent discussions!
Saturday I was a bit hung over and my stomach was upset about something I ate the day before, but we (Sophie, Sara and I) went on a walk through town, had pizza (!) for lunch, took a nap and then went to see a show on the National Theatre. It was performed by high school students and was a mix of traditional dancing, singing and a hilarious although long play. Then all 5 of us went to an Ethiopian restaurant for dinner. Good, but not as good as the one in Dar es Salaam where I celebrated my birthday last year!
Sunday we did some final grocery shopping (as the supermarkets in Masaka don’t have cheese!) and then began our mission of getting back to Masaka. We ended up on a bus, paid to Mbarara even though we were only going to Masaka, but what did we know! (And they knew we didn’t know!) Waited inside the bus for about an hour (like a sauna full of people selling pants!) but finally went on a death race to Masaka!
Kampala city centre
While waiting for Sophie to finish her interview I entertained the kids in the village by simply looking at them as they were all scared of me (the Mzungu!). Some were braver than others and even dared to touch we when I stretched out my hand, while some started crying/screaming when getting to close to any of us!... When I wanted to take a photo of Sophie all the kids wanted to be in it as well and one woman even took her child and placed him next to Sophie which he didn’t particularly enjoy.
But we have now completed all data collection for the first school assignment and for the rest of the week we are focussing on getting our background information and data collection methods ready for the actual thesis data collection. We have to have the survey questions ready tonight! The clock is ticking, only 39 days until I’ll be going to South Africa to meet Martin!! I feel a little bit stressed but at the same time, I can’t wait. Time is a funny thing...
Last week we prepared our in-depth interviews for the 2 groups we have already visited. We went back to the first Thursday which turned out to be a very interesting day. We each did an interview with a group member (with the help from interpreters) and then Sophie and Sara went on to interview another member while I went with Cotilda and the chairman of the group to his house where he showed us the groups pineapple winery.
The Community facilitator and the chairman of the group.
And of course we had to taste it.
Me and Cotilda enjoying a class of pineaple wine!
Later the others joined, the community facilitator got a little bit drunk emptying the half full glasses we left on the table. Hilarious! And interesting to discovery a picture of us and the chairman from our visit 2 weeks earlier on his wall! (In the upper right corner)
The next day (Friday) we finally went to Kampala. We got a lift with one of the employees at our organisation and arrived at our hotel around noon. We decided to immediately go to the big mall 5 min away to have lunch and check out the supermarket! And we all got a bit high on buying each a pair of shoes/sandals! Thus the kissing of the elephant ;o)
Later that evening as we were waiting for Matilda and Lisa (two other girls from our class who are also in Uganda, although in another part) we tasted the different beers available at the hotel and maybe got a little bit drunk. A great evening with many intelligent discussions!
Saturday I was a bit hung over and my stomach was upset about something I ate the day before, but we (Sophie, Sara and I) went on a walk through town, had pizza (!) for lunch, took a nap and then went to see a show on the National Theatre. It was performed by high school students and was a mix of traditional dancing, singing and a hilarious although long play. Then all 5 of us went to an Ethiopian restaurant for dinner. Good, but not as good as the one in Dar es Salaam where I celebrated my birthday last year!
Sunday we did some final grocery shopping (as the supermarkets in Masaka don’t have cheese!) and then began our mission of getting back to Masaka. We ended up on a bus, paid to Mbarara even though we were only going to Masaka, but what did we know! (And they knew we didn’t know!) Waited inside the bus for about an hour (like a sauna full of people selling pants!) but finally went on a death race to Masaka!
Kampala city centre
Yesterday we went to do the in-depth interviews with the 2nd group which went a little bit more according to our plans (meaning no wine!).
While waiting for Sophie to finish her interview I entertained the kids in the village by simply looking at them as they were all scared of me (the Mzungu!). Some were braver than others and even dared to touch we when I stretched out my hand, while some started crying/screaming when getting to close to any of us!... When I wanted to take a photo of Sophie all the kids wanted to be in it as well and one woman even took her child and placed him next to Sophie which he didn’t particularly enjoy.
But we have now completed all data collection for the first school assignment and for the rest of the week we are focussing on getting our background information and data collection methods ready for the actual thesis data collection. We have to have the survey questions ready tonight! The clock is ticking, only 39 days until I’ll be going to South Africa to meet Martin!! I feel a little bit stressed but at the same time, I can’t wait. Time is a funny thing...
Oh, forgot to say: Keep posting comments! I LOVE reading them! Take care
posted by Maria at 7:26 AM
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Those scary white people :)
Skönt att höra att ni mår bra och har roligt iaf!
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