Tugume is a former school teacher and is very intelligent, has an excellent command of English, and is very interesting to listen to. He is also one of the nicest and most helpful people we've met.
We were warmly welcomed at Tugume's home by his wife, several of his children and some grandchildren. His farm has a very large garden with many matooke trees, some cows, chickens, and other crops. As is typical in Uganda, guests are given an extra special meal - definitely not the typical meal a Ugandan family would eat. This meal was superb! The family was so welcoming and happy we visited. Their English was excellent and it was obvious that education is extremely important in the family. The eldest son is soon to graduate from a university. I had a chat with a teenage daughter, Rose, who said she loved to read (unusual for a Ugandan to read for pleasure). She said she liked novels and also Shakespeare. Impressive! I have loaned her some of my books and am keeping an eye out for more.
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3 comments:
How nice that you are able to share in a local person's homelife. I am quite envious of all those folks having home grown veg at their disposal. It makes my teeny veggie patch seem so insignificant.
The rain is slowly destroying EVERYTHING we have managed to grow here this year.
It killed my lavender plant.
Almost took out the thyme.
I'm moving to Uganda.
Yes, the veggies and fruits here are gorgeous and fairly easy to grow, but life is very hard compared to what we have. Ugandans grow up working hard - you see 4 years old out hauling water before breakfast every morning, and 8 year olds out using the hoe to dig the gardens.
The longest rainy season is about to commence, and it's not UK drizzle but a couple of hours of the sky opening up and dumping it down on us.
annie
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