SUN SUN SUN SUN SUN SUN
RAIN RAIN RAIN RAIN RAIN RAIN
The last 2 days have been crazy. Right now I am in a small coastal town about 5 kilometers north of Ggaba on Lake Victoria.
After visiting Mulago Hospital Cancer Center it took awhile to adjust. Although we havent done any filming there yet, that starts today, I did visit the cancer ward for children, which looks kinda like a ratty bathroom stall in a new york suburb.
Uganda has one of the highest cancer rates in the entire world...and there is only ONE practicing cancer professional
in the entire country, his name is Dr. Orem, and we met with him on Saturday.
in the entire country, his name is Dr. Orem, and we met with him on Saturday.
I almost couldnt take the horrible sights inside the ward. One little boy was laying down and the entire bottom half of his body was one huge open flesh wound. And so on and so on.....So this will be rough few days.
On saturday we WALKED from center Kampala to the hospital which took several hours, and then walked ALL THE WAY to Ggaba. I dont know how far that was but I think maybe 14 kilometers or so, with our packs, in the bazilli9on degree sun......It was crazy.
And yesterday we did the same things, all day, walk walk walk walk....all around....needless to say I am not as white as I was when I left.
The Ugandan word for White Person is MUZUNGO!!!!! So everywhere I walkI hear people shouting that out.
This morning it is a pouring mess of monsoon like rain...
On the way to the bank this morning I witnessed a terrible fight involving the militia and locals...
I only have like 1 minute left to type!!
Um.....I will send a better update in the next few days.
Love you all!!!!!!!
-ben
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