Daily life

I stand out like a sore thumb here. Although Jinja is fairly touristy, barring the nun down the road I seem to be the only white person this side of the river. In the small villages we visit children stare at me in either bewilderment or pure excitement. Cries of Read more…

Uganda: settling in

My home for the next three months is Bukaya, a small village on the outskirts of Jinja, Uganda. I’d requested a few amenities before I left – a hot shower (I don’t mind slumming it occasionally but 3 months is a long time with just a bowl of cold water Read more…

The theory behind the journey

In 2014 my employer, a large UK airport, sent me on a leadership course to explore my own personal purpose and values. Sounds like corporate bullshit? Maybe. But that course changed my whole perspective on life. I didn’t immediately identify my personal purpose. I had a few ideas floating round Read more…