Flying to Africa with 10 dollars in the pockets
As usual I had not been planning our holiday in time. Well we knew we were going down to Kampala…
A few seconds from horror
The following was published in the news after Valentines day in Uganda a few years back. “Between 1997 and 2001,…
My dear cat Sussie remembered
Yesterday my dear cat Sussie died. She was the most affectionate cat you could find. I already had a cat…
Once I climbed a mountain with the karamojong
I was on my way back from a mission in northeastern Uganda. All the radio installations were succesful and the…
852,231,021 the number is … not 852 Million!
At work I am quite often requested to hold presentations or press conferences with dignitaries of various sorts. Since WFP…
Lionel teach me how to bargain
We had been given the task of repairing and installing a big antenna given to us by the US Embassy…
Speed trap African style
Once more me and Frode was out driving on the country side in Uganda. I had been given the “141”…
Waterskiing in a warzone
Having worked in the office 4 weeks in a row and finally come to a conclusion on the work, Benoit,…
no froglegs today?
While working in Bujumbura I discovered a new treat. The town having a colonial past have a good mix of…
Helping hand
The office had given me the “141”. 141 was the last digits on the registration plate on the Land cruiser…