Afropolitan
Being raised by Ugandan immigrants in America, I always knew that I was Ugandan. I never really formed an American identity until I left the US and even then it was tenuous. I am not patriotic towards America and I…
Goodreads: Reading with Friends!
Recently a friend of mine introduced me to the website www.goodreads.com. It is a fun site where you can explore and share books that you have read, want to read or are currently reading. If you have friends that read…
Escape from Rome: Sperlonga
Back in June, we had a Thursday off to celebrate a national holiday and while most people took off Friday and headed to faraway places, three friends and I opted for a day trip outside of Rome. So we met…
Horn of Africa Crisis
In recent weeks, there has been a growing buzz about the crisis in the Horn of Africa. Many of you may be unaware and granted I am more plugged in, as the organization that I work for is directly involved…
Book Review: Getting Better
Getting Better: Why global development is succeeding and how we can improve the world even more, a book by Charles Kenny was released in March of this year and endorsed by Bill Easterly. It takes an optimistic approach to viewing…
A Moroccan Dinner
After almost two and half weeks of delay, a few friends and I got together for a wonderful Moroccan dinner prepared by our Moroccan friend. The dinner was hosted at our flat and when Hicham started the preparation, he informed…
Addicted: Bruschetta
Prior to moving to Italy, I enjoyed bruschetta (pronounced in American English: brushetta) from my local Italian restaurant, but never did I think that I would become addicted. Since being in Rome, not only have I learned to pronounce the…
Crossing the Street in Rome, Be Careful
I recently wrote a post about my dislikes in Rome, with pedestrian dangers being the first. Sometimes I refer to crossing the street in Rome as being a blood sport. At dinner this evening, a friend of mine told us…
Worth a 1,000 Words: Teaching in Japan
For those of you who don't know, from February 2008 - February 2009 I taught English in Japan to students from the age of 6 months - 14 years, and three adult students. Living and working in Japan was the…