… And Then Gods Finally Smiled
The Gods weren’t just against us — they were sitting up there with popcorn, taking bets on what could go wrong next. In October, when…
Happy 2025 — with Tom in Musanze!
It used to be our tradition to ring in the new year on Tom’s island in the middle of Uganda’s Lake Bunyonyi. Yesterday, however, we…
Alenka’s Rwandan-Slovenian Christmas Twist
Merry Christmas! We’re treating you to a Rwandan-Slovenian twist on strudel today: choose between a delicious filling of carrots and pumpkin or a tropical mix…
Daily, Weekly, Quarterly — What Suits You Best? (Includes 3 Bluesky Tips)
We are back to posting daily! This happens on Bluesky, to be precise, and is tailored for an audience eager to dive deeper. We will…
Climate Change Threats & Strategies in the Gorilla Highlands Region
This is the first article in a series called Gorilla Highlands Unpacked that feeds into our Bluesky community of the same name. Unlike the rest…
Serene Pleasure & Cherry Trees
It’s been a while since we last heard from our team at Edirisa on Lake Bunyonyi, so here is a dispatch by volunteer Michele, enriched…
Decoding Uganda’s Immigration Scribbles or How to Avoid Visa Complications
Look at that scribble in the photo, below “08” on the stamp. Look very carefully. No, it’s not an abbreviation for “Immigration”, it’s something else…
Explore Rwanda With Expert Guides This February
Wish to have our expert birder Hawa and Congo Nile Trail specialist Cesar show you their home country? Join our guest from Italy, Catherina Unger,…
Unpacked: Our Bluesky Community
The world of short-post social media is in flux at the moment, and we’re placing our bet on Bluesky. Throughout the rest of 2024 we…
Omushomesa’s Inspiration
There’s Polona from Slovenia who likely doesn’t even know she has a namesake in Uganda! This volunteer stayed with us at Lake Bunyonyi from December…