22nd June After a brilliant night out downtown with some friends, everything was about to take a turn for the worst…Looking for taxis, I saw a black guy saying some stuff into one taxi. I asked if we could take it and if not, for the taxi driver to move on for the next ones. Well somethingsomethingsomething, next thing I collapsed into a bed of floors, bouncing off and falling to the ground hitting my head; The guy had head butted me in the face!! A tissue he...

6th June The wrong stop on the subway, doubling back on ourselves by 6 stops and then a taxi driver who clearly got up on the wrong side of the bed this morning, Linda and I finally arrived with wet hair and feet at the orphanage in Qibao.2 large black gates and a huge, black glassed building faced us. In the background were some animal models 'roaming' the grass and small pretend bell tower. This was not what I was expecting!Stood under our umbrellas, Linda exc...

1st June"I think ma sista would like it!" I turn around, startled by this strong London accent. Two ladies stand, peering into a glass cabinet. I have seen a few temples now here on my short trips, with the empty halls allowing the wind to pass by peacefully and the monks go about their daily routine but The Jade Buddha Temple seemed to be staged. I was trying hard to find some kind of authenticity or peace amongst the noisy tourists and Chinese men has...

Communication: Activity of conveying meaningful information. The communication process is complete once the receiver has understood the sender. My communication however isn't understood by the receiver nor myself, the sender.I tend to convey my questions or answers through smiling, laughing or a simple nod of the head. This is usually understood by the sender and the receiver. For me, it's a polite way of saying 'I don't have a clue what you're saying!' and they...

15th MayI continually look online for any recent articles on the political situation in Uganda at the moment, with the riots and arrests. This comment was wrote on a local newspaper in Uganda on the riots in Kampala. These simple words spoke loudly to me, how true they might be; 'A harmless rat once pushed to a tight corner may turn out to be so dangerous. I look to the future and fear destroys my heart. All I ask myself, where is 'the pearl of Africa' heading to...