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Tom Karemire (1945-2025)
UPDATE, 17/10/2025: Tom’s family has met and defined tomorrow’s program. We are expecting our Zoom funeral coverage to begin at noon, but we can’t guarantee that yet. The best way to assure you stay updated is to send your email to experts@gorillahighlands.com. The bellowing voice and infectious smile of Tom Karemire will now beam only…
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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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Pedalling Uganda: From Lakes and Gorillas to Lions in Trees (Part 2)
… So, our three cyclists had crashed at Ruhija, a village on the rainforest edge. (If you’ve missed the start of their shenanigans, swing by Part 1). They woke up full of hope … and, being British, managed to size up the situation with a wry grin: here they were, in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park,…
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Pedalling Uganda: From Lakes and Gorillas to Lions in Trees (Part 1)
We’re up to something special today, folks, a proper double whammy. This cycling caper through Uganda’s national parks kicks off in our Lake Bunyonyi territory and continues on the Gorilla National Parks side of life! The hero: Ralph, a member of the British diplomatic corps in Kampala who’s far happier on two wheels than behind…
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Brains, Sand, and Coffee: Our Day at Cyimbili Guesthouse
The journey towards better days for Cymbili Guesthouse has begun! Yesterday our squad travelled to the cream-coloured coast of Lake Kivu in guide Enock Musabyimana’s car, with Sandra Ndahiro being the most distinguished passenger. This graduate of the 2024 Illumineers sessions offered her civil engineering knowhow to help us evaluate what could be done with…
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Kabale, the Almost-City That’s Ready for You!
Lying in the hills east of Lake Bunyonyi, Kabale is not officially a “city” yet … but the word is, it’s happening. In June 2025 Uganda’s Deputy Speaker let it slip that the government had approved the upgrade. He casually dropped that gem while launching the 8.4 km/5 mi Kabale-Bunyonyi road. And trust us, that’s…
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Ambrose’s Lake Bunyonyi Quickie — For Lifetime Impact!
The absolute star of the first full GHE Friendship Camp day at Edirisa on Lake Bunyonyi was Ambrose Kibuuka. He’s our co-founder, education and careers consultant, best-selling author of “After University, What Next?”, and possibly the busiest man alive. Yesterday morning he rolled in on a night bus from Kampala (took him 12 hours!), squeezed…
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Edirisa Treasures: Our Cute Little Museum by the Big Gorgeous Lake
For over 20 years we’ve poured our hearts into projects, adventures and memories at Lake Bunyonyi — and for almost as long we’ve dreamed of a little museum to hold it all. This week that dream finally came to life. Andrea, an old friend and a true expert in the field, arrived with another cherished…
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Comfort Is Comfortable & Shall Make You Comfy
Heard of Comfort Kansiime? She’s our freshest face and started in July, bright-eyed and ready for adventure. (You might’ve noticed we’re now officially called just “Lake Bunyonyi” on socials, but this profile will prove that Edirisa’s spirit is still beating strong underneath.) For Comfort, the gig at Edirisa on Lake Bunyonyi is her first proper…
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