With a wink I chose my blogs name to be “dirksfabulousadventuresinuganda”, not knowing what I was going to experience in this mysterious Africa, cradle of mankind, home of the big five, and oh dear, what an adventure it was indeed. I even feared not being able to function in this environment, not being able to cope with what I imagined it to be like in Africa. Life is hard in Africa, people are poor, very poor, there are almost no jobs available, there’s no running water, no or no stable electricity, then there are so many pathogens, disturbances, wars, challenging weather conditions… yes, death is all around… But there’s also a fantastic nature, a great and unique variety of wildlife and people. Everyday life is strenuous but it is also somehow soothing. I’ve found inner peace in absence of most of the achievements of the so called “Western World”, sure, probably because I knew there was a backup plan for me, a way out… who knows… Anyways, I had to reconstruct my personal idea of Africa which was somewhat distorted and most probably still is. But what I have learnt is that - after all - we’re all man. I recommend going to Africa yourselves with open eyes and heart, you will not regret it.
Good bye and asante sana to all my friends in Africa, asante sana to all of you who read my blog and encouraged me to continue writing, good bye and asante sana Africa…
Mzungu Dirk, over and out
stroll in Entebbe - so this is where the power comes from – interesting
a local butchery
enjoying the beach
last lunch in Africa in the excellent Goretti’s Pizzeria
one last glance at Entebbe airport – good bye and asante sana Africa…
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