A Muzungu Wanders in Uganda

“Uganda is truly the Pearl of Africa. The Kingdom is a fairy tale. The scenery is different, the climate is different, and most of all, the people are different from anything elsewhere to be seen in the whole range of Africa.”– Winston Churchill, November 1907 When I saw her, she was looking at me. My […]

Traveling to Cuba, Using the ‘Support for Cuban People’ License

We were face-to-face as Marcelina clasped my cheeks and looked me in the eyes. “Two words: Moo-ee Boo-ā-no. Say it with me.” After several attempts, she smiled and repeated it as she shaped my mouth. “Muy bueno.” I thought I had been complimenting her on the tocino y huevos that she fried for me and […]