Uganda – The Pearl of Africa? Archive

  • Last night was rather exciting because we discovered a snake which had probably lived for a very long time in the back of our refrigerator. […]

    Snake in the Fridge

    Last night was rather exciting because we discovered a snake which had probably lived for a very long time in the back of our refrigerator. […]

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  • Particularly fascinating is the wildlife in Uganda. Last night our dog went crazy and began barking and trying to leap up one of the tall […]

    Wildlife in our Garden

    Particularly fascinating is the wildlife in Uganda. Last night our dog went crazy and began barking and trying to leap up one of the tall […]

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  • Surely everyone has in their lives “knocked something together” for the sole purpose of assembling something with a practical goal for quick usage, without paying […]

    Ugandan Special Carpentry

    Surely everyone has in their lives “knocked something together” for the sole purpose of assembling something with a practical goal for quick usage, without paying […]

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  • The elections and the possibility of riots were not only worrying for expatriates but also many Ugandans. Most of my expatriate-friends left the country for […]

    Elections in Uganda

    The elections and the possibility of riots were not only worrying for expatriates but also many Ugandans. Most of my expatriate-friends left the country for […]

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  • I often hear from (ex-) colleagues, friends and acquaintances some unbelievable stories about their work and daily life but when I ask whether they mind […]

    Don’t say anything, go with the flow

    I often hear from (ex-) colleagues, friends and acquaintances some unbelievable stories about their work and daily life but when I ask whether they mind […]

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  • As a result of some of my posts I am addressed now and then as to whether I can source commodities from Uganda and provide […]

    eShop – Arts & Crafts from Uganda

    As a result of some of my posts I am addressed now and then as to whether I can source commodities from Uganda and provide […]

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  • There is hardly a Ugandan male who is not fanatical about the English Premiership. Arsenal is the most popular team closely followed by Manchester United, […]

    Football Mania

    There is hardly a Ugandan male who is not fanatical about the English Premiership. Arsenal is the most popular team closely followed by Manchester United, […]

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  • We cannot offer pictures of snow-covered cars, roads or houses but instead a few pictures of flowering bushes and trees in our garden. . It […]

    Merry Christmas

    We cannot offer pictures of snow-covered cars, roads or houses but instead a few pictures of flowering bushes and trees in our garden. . It […]

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  • I just watched Twilight Zone, Episode No. 89 To Serve Man (1962). The story is set in what appears to be the present time (i.e., […]

    To Serve Man

    I just watched Twilight Zone, Episode No. 89 To Serve Man (1962). The story is set in what appears to be the present time (i.e., […]

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  • Friends are enquiring, “why is it so quiet on your blog..?” Herewith an article in response… While it’s snowing in Germany and the cold spell […]

    We still live in Uganda…

    Friends are enquiring, “why is it so quiet on your blog..?” Herewith an article in response… While it’s snowing in Germany and the cold spell […]

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