In this episode we discuss a letter we received from a (European) listener who has lived in Uganda for some months. We talk about how you should interpret the term ‘Muzungu’ (plural: ‘Bazungu’) and how one could deal with potential feeling of privilege. The constant demands for financial help and the so-called ‘Muzungu Price’ are touched upon as well.
HOSTS
Joe Kahiri is a Ugandan recording and performing artist and the founder of Qwela, a top Afro-fusion band. Passionate about creating a positive shift in mindset through artistic creation, he resides in Kabale (Uganda). Kahiri’s articles: https://experts.gorillahighlands.com/daily-dose/author/kahiri/
Miha “Rwebandira” Logar is an adventure/cultural tourism expert, podcaster and lecturer. A Gorilla Highlands co-founder, he is an Ugandan/Slovenian national who resides in Musanze (Rwanda). Miha’s articles: https://experts.gorillahighlands.com/daily-dose/author/admin/
OTHER PARTICIPATING GORILLA HIGHLANDS EXPERTS
Charlotte “Nagawa” Beauvoisin is a digital marketing trainer, travel writer, foodie and blogger at Diary of a Muzungu. British by nationality, she promotes birdwatching, conservation and community tourism from a hut near Kibale Forest (Uganda). Charlotte’s articles: https://experts.gorillahighlands.com/daily-dose/author/charlotte/
Owen Bright Ahereza is a Gorilla Highlands guide with special expertise in the field of hiking trips and responsible visits to Batwa “Pygmies”. Accountant by profession, he also helps with finances from his home in Kabale (Uganda). Owen’s articles: https://experts.gorillahighlands.com/daily-dose/author/owen/
Francois “Misigaro” Rebero, the project manager of our upcoming Youth Spaces program, has deep interest in rural communities, equity and business. He is an undergraduate student at the African Leadership University in Kigali (Rwanda). Misigaro’s articles: https://experts.gorillahighlands.com/daily-dose/author/francois/
BRIEF YET SPECIAL VOICES IN THE EPISODE
Jon Lee, the Voice of Santa Barbara: https://experts.gorillahighlands.com/daily-dose/author/jon/
Omugurusi Festo Karwemera, our Patron Saint: https://gorillahighlands.com/karwemera/
ARTICLES/SHOWS MENTIONED
“Thank You, Thank You, Thank You (Bunyonyi & Kabale 2008)”; Owen Bright on the Gorilla Highlands Experts blog: https://experts.gorillahighlands.com/daily-dose/2021/11/11/thank-you-thank-you-thank-you-bunyonyi-kabale-2008/
“SABA Episode #6 — Gifts for Kids, Begging & Smart Giving”; https://experts.gorillahighlands.com/daily-dose/2021/12/04/gifts-for-kids-begging-smart-giving-see-africa-breathe-africa/
🖋️ text by:
Jens De Pauw was the SEE AFRICA BREATHE AFRICA editor in 2023, sent to do a 6-month Gorilla Highlands internship by UCLL in Belgium. He lost his heart to the region and keeps coming back, or at least tries to convince others to visit. Jens advocates for a more just world by working for several Belgian NGOs and spends his free time running, hiking and cycling from a small village near Brussels, EU. [bio updated: 2026-03]
🎤 voice by:
Charlotte “Nagawa” Beauvoisin is a conservation volunteer, sustainable tourism trainer and the author of Diary of a Muzungu (est. 2008). During the Covid-19 pandemic, it meant the world to her to be part of the Gorilla Highlands Experts online network, regularly communicating with inspiring people around the globe. British by nationality, Charlotte is Ugandan at heart and runs the East Africa Travel Podcast from the edge of Kibale National Park, Uganda. Click for her self-introduction. [bio updated: 2026-04]
Joe Kahiri, a former SEE AFRICA BREATHE AFRICA host, is a Ugandan actor, recording and performing artist, and the founder of Qwela, a top Afro-fusion band. Passionate about creating a positive shift in mindset through artistic creation, he lives between Kabale and Kampala, Uganda. [bio updated: 2026-03]
Jon “Oruhindu” Lee is the legendary narrator of Gorilla Highlands Experts videos and the former grammar guru of the organisations blogs. His English teacher and TV commentator careers prepared him for this role well, but he is also a tomato grower, volleyball coach and writer. When he isn’t visiting our region, he lives in Santa Barbara, California. [bio updated: 2026-03]
Misigaro Rebero, the chair of Gorilla Highlands Experts in Rwanda, has deep interest in rural communities, equity and business. Currently trying to make ends meet in Bonn, Germany. [bio updated: 2026-03]
Owen Bright Ahereza was sponsored and trained by Edirisa (more about it in his “Thank You” story) and worked as a tour guide for Gorilla Highlands Experts until January 2026. He lives in Kabale, Uganda. [bio updated: 2026-03]
📸 photography and 🎤 voice by:
ML Rwebandira — formerly known as Miha Logar — is an adventure and cultural tourism expert, writer and multimedia producer who co-founded Gorilla Highlands Experts. His most recent publication is the Pocket Treasure. A national of both Uganda and Slovenia, ML resides with his son Lan in Musanze, Rwanda. Click for his personality-infused quarterly newsletters. [bio updated: 2026-05]