Throwing Starfish
THE STARFISH STORY
Once upon a time, there was a man who used to go to the ocean to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach before he began his work. One day, as he was walking along the shore, he looked down the beach and saw a human figure moving like a dancer. He smiled to himself at the thought of someone who would dance to the day, and so, he walked faster to catch up.
As he got closer...
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Moving Forward, Heading Home
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Published: March 14, 2013 7:50pm
Since we started the J-FASTER juvenile justice project early last year, the Uganda Christian Lawyer’s Fraternity (UCLF) has provided legal representation for the children imprisoned in the remand home in Kampala. Just before I left Uganda last June,
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Game Day
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Published: March 12, 2013 2:09pm
The day I have been praying about and preparing for over the course of three years finally arrived. This morning I awoke at 2:00 a.m. to the kind of thunderstorms I have only experienced in Africa. They are Biblical in proportions. In addition to t
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Small World, Big God
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Published: March 11, 2013 6:27pm
I set off early on Sunday morning so I could see Henry when he got out of the church service at his school. We spent an hour or so running through what was scheduled to happen on Tuesday at the oral argument. In many ways, it was the visually impai
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Sorry, Sorry
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Published: March 9, 2013 4:10pm
One of the most surprising things I learned about Uganda when I moved here in 2012 for six months was the shockingly low cost of human capital. While goods imported from Europe or the United States are quite expensive here, the cost of goods and ser
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Hypergamy
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Published: March 8, 2013 4:00pm
I rarely get lost, but when I do, I am not particularly receptive to requests to pull over for directions. This is one of my many faults. I am not sure if this allergy to being told I am lost is genetic or environmental. Either would work in my ca
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The Tenth Time’s A Charm
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Published: March 7, 2013 6:46pm
It took until I was 42 before I left my comfort zone to try to help others who weren’t blessed with the same opportunities my family and culture afforded me. I often lament the fact that I waited so long, and I am grateful that my children have jump
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A Collection of Thoughts
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Published: February 11, 2013 4:30am
I was sitting in my dining room re-reading the posts I have written in the past and reflecting on them. Reading them made me wonder, “What happened to that girl?” What happened to the girl who was never afraid to be who she was supposed to be and fol
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Fun and Games in Gulu
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Published: February 4, 2013 7:25am
Malaria has been largely contained in urban Kampala. While local residents still contract this mosquito-borne illness quite regularly, it usually comes about two weeks after they travel “up country.” While I religiously take my daily dose of doxycy
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Déjà Vu
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Published: February 2, 2013 5:15pm
Friday morning began with a torrential rain storm mere words are ill-equipped to capture when uttered by anyone other than Noah himself. Imagine yourself standing under a high capacity shower head. Then turn on two more. Then turn on a Vornado fan
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Pushing Things Forward
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Published: February 1, 2013 8:49am
Thursday ended up being a fitting metaphor for the work we have been trying to accomplish in Uganda over the past three years. In addition to Monday’s plea bargaining session and additional meetings, the primary purpose of this trip was to travel to
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