Welcome back to the Mainaro blog! I apologize for the long silence, but as I return to the forest this summer, I hope to have new and exciting pics, stories, and songs of the day! Cone on in!
Recent news stories and images from Kampala show storefronts and streets damaged, people shot and killed, and police and soldiers running through the streets. I send my hopes and prayers that this madness will end, and that officials, soldiers and citizens alike will work this out peacefully and without further violence.
I gave a lecture to local schoolkids whose school is directly beside Kibale. The headmaster is beside me.
It was one of the most amazing things I've ever done - I talked about how I conduct my work, and UWA/FACE Director Wilfred Chemutai talked about how to manage shambas to avoid crop-raiding. The kids were amazing, and I look forward to doing it again!
Song of the Day: "Signal to Noise" - Peter Gabriel