Posted in Uganda on April 21st, 2010 1 Comment »
On June 2 (in 7 weeks), I will return to the United States after four years abroad. I am doing a countdown from 10 – starting at 10 and ending with 1 the first week of June when I depart India. And then that’s it – the end. I’ll ride off into the sunset where [...]
Posted in Rwanda on February 4th, 2010 2 Comments »
Interesting piece in the New Internationalist magazine about Congo refugees earning a living in Rwandan camps written by a (likely good-looking) journalist also named Wil.
He was an 18-year-old orphan when he crossed the border into Rwanda as a refugee, fleeing the violence that had overtaken the Congo.
But no one could guess it watching Dieudonne Tuyisenge [...]
Posted in Kenya, Uganda, War of Misinformation on November 10th, 2009 3 Comments »
I believe the word is “appeasement.”
Obama, after first making an allegedly “bold” stand on the Israeli settlement issue a few months ago (even though his “bold stand” was the same as every other president that came before him…) has caved. Given in. Cried ‘Uncle.’ Bent over.
Appeased.
Except when the U.S. government whimpers and admits defeat to [...]