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Heroes, Platforms & Splashes: Swimming Lessons at Lake Bunyonyi
You’d think that with a lake as gorgeous and safe as Bunyonyi, people would’ve been splashing about for centuries. Not quite. For hundreds of years the lake was more motorway than playground, busy with dugout canoes hacked out of eucalyptus trees. With 29 islands scattered across the water, families farmed or lived there, but swimming?…
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Welsh ‘Congo House’ Leads to Nelson Mandela
“How did this find you? It’s quite an interesting story!” says the director, Tudur Evans, who is actually one of ours. He came to Uganda many years ago as a young volunteer helping us with a documentary production about Batwa “Pygmies” — and now he is a pro advising us on the videos we make!…
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His Community’s Story Spans Continents & Centuries
Is Zohran Mamdani the most famous Ugandan at the moment? In New York for sure! The article explores his Khoja merchant community that brought textiles, manufactured goods, spices and gems to East Africa — and even the Aga Khan Development Network. You may also like: Heroes, Platforms & Splashes: Swimming Lessons at Lake BunyonyiFertile Trails:…
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Can an Alarm Clock Be a Symbol of Love?
Most guests at Edirisa on Lake Bunyonyi wake up grinning, blinking at the sunlight and thinking, “Oi, what is that racket?” It’s not your alarm. It’s a cheeky dawn chorus, courtesy of the Cinnamon-chested bee-eaters. These feathered show-offs have taken up residence in the eucalyptus forest around Bunyonyi, and they’re not exactly shy about it.…
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History of Glory & Dignity
How do you, 100 years later, help Africa write its history of glory and dignity? Lumumba’s life was eventually cut short — he was killed for being ahead of his time — but what’s stopping us now? You may also like: Fertile Trails: Hiking Through the Rich Soils of the VirungasHeroes, Platforms & Splashes: Swimming…
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Missed These? Our Top 3 Posts So Far
3 fabulous territories, 2 short months, 1 astonishing region … What’s made our Top 3 moments so far? After two months of reporting across three distinct territories, we’re singling out some standout stories you won’t want to miss: The Virungas: a cow-fluencer transforms Rwanda’s Bigogwe Lake Bunyonyi: Batwa “Pygmies” feast with Greek volunteers Congo Nile…
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When Spirits Say ‘Meow’
One of the first faces you’ll meet at Edirisa on Lake Bunyonyi isn’t human — it’s Sammy the Cat. Ever since the tragic demise of PK the Bird, she’s stepped up as our one and only Official Pet. Curious how she joined the crew? Well, once upon a not-so-charming time, our kitchen had a serious…
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Fertile Trails: Hiking Through the Rich Soils of the Virungas
When your hike takes you into the rich agricultural soil of the Virungas — like our three Slovenian trekkers doing the Volcano Quest route from Lake Bunyonyi to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park — take a moment to fully appreciate the fertile wonder beneath your feet! Here, nothing goes uncultivated, and one could easily get addicted…
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How a Cryptic Group Got Us a Crypto Present
The surprising story below ends our daily blogging in 2021 — and the first 10 years of the Gorilla Highlands Initiative. See you in 2022, and in the meantime better not miss the SEE AFRICA BREATHE AFRICA podcast! At a glance, the email was kinda scary. If you didn’t read carefully enough, it looked like…