Yesterday I was not in a fight, but rather saw my first fight in Uganda. This fight was over a woman - me. However, it was not between jealous lovers. Rather, the fight was between two taxi drivers vying for my fare.
In Kampala, if one doesn’t have a car or is too scared to [...]
My First Ugandan Fight
July 27th, 2008 — , KF5 (Kiva Fellows 5th Class), Micro Credit Development Trust SACCO (MCDT), Taryn Goodman, Uganda from Taryn Goodman @ Kiva Blogs from the Field
Tororo, Uganda
June 30th, 2008 — , Add new tag, KF5 (Kiva Fellows 5th Class), Micro Credit Development Trust SACCO (MCDT), Taryn Goodman, Uganda from Taryn Goodman @ Kiva Blogs from the Field
Each morning before heading into the field, I read the New Vision, a daily newspaper in Kampala. A few weeks ago there was a special article about a town in Uganda in which the men do nothing but drink, gamble and nurse their hangovers while the women work and tend to the house, children and [...]
Online StoresThree Things..
June 15th, 2008 — , KF5 (Kiva Fellows 5th Class), Taryn Goodman, Uganda from Taryn Goodman @ Kiva Blogs from the Field
So much has happened since I last wrote that I feel it is necessary to cover three topics in this entry. For my friends who have inquired about Kampala, I wanted to speak more about the city. In addition, I have officially started work and have been in the field on several occasions, piquing my [...]
The Smell of Africa
June 2nd, 2008 — , Taryn Goodman, Uganda from Taryn Goodman @ Kiva Blogs from the Field
Upon arrival in Entebbe (the airport for Kampala is actually in Entebbe, the old capital city which is 45 minutes from Kampala), I knew I was definitely back in Africa. It wasn’t because as a white woman I was in the minority, but rather it was the smell. On the drive to Kampala and my [...]
Kampala or Bust!
May 28th, 2008 — , Taryn Goodman, Uganda from Taryn Goodman @ Kiva Blogs from the Field
Here it is: my first blog entry! As I write this, I am putting the finishing touches on my packing and realizing I truly have no idea what to expect! I am in the phase of packing in which I second guess my second guesses and start throwing the unnecessary items [...]
