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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…
Tags: Afropolitan, Good read, Link, Musings
August 7, 2011
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…
Tags: Africa, Development, Horn of Africa, Somalia
July 20, 2011
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…
Tags: Books, Development, Musings
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…
Tags: Friends, Italy, Moroccan, Morocco
June 26, 2011
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…
June 20, 2011
On life….
“Life is life. A random compilation of events over which I have no control.” – My friend D. Scott, when I asked, “How’s life?”
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…
June 15, 2011
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…
Tags: Amity, Japan, Musings, Teaching
June 6, 2011
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Detroit Day 1: Getting Started
Rise and Shine: 7:35am. Today’s forecast: A steamy 90 degrees! Fitness: Before I went to Uganda, I spent five weeks without meat and lost seven pounds as a result. My month in Uganda led to the loss of another four
#30DaysInDetroit
Detroit. The D. Motown. Motor City. Hockeytown. Rock City. The 313. MY CITY. Given my very flexible work situation and as you may have noticed over the last six months, I can work from anywhere in the world, literally. From
Hanging Out in Atlanta
This is the third time that I have visited Atlanta and as before, I completely love the city. Parts of it remind me of Detroit and I just like the energy and look of this city. Wednesday evening the girls
Eating Atlanta: Noche-Highlands
After a mere four days on the ground following my five week Ugandan/Ethiopian adventures, I found myself back inside of DTW’s McNamara terminal, with my jet lag in tow, heading to Atlanta. Though my original flight was delayed, it caused
Addis Ababa, I love you!
I have always heard great things about Addis Ababa. In the early 90s I stopped in the airport on a flight to Uganda, but that is the only flirtation I had with this nation. Last year I was meant to
Fly Ethiopian Airlines!!
After spending one month in Uganda I took a short trip to Addis Ababa since I was in the region. I have a friend from grad school that works there and I have heard great things so I figured it