Comments on: Why go to Uganda?

By: stela

stela — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:21:42 +0000

Hey there, nice to hear that someone actually reads something, most of people just watch pct. This article I imagined to be a funny one. Of curse I know that Uganda is a developed country now, it was just imagined to be interesting to someone who reads it. it is logic that English is an official language since, with so much colloquial dialects as In India is the case. Thanks for the comment. If you are interested to write more about this lovely country you can send it to me and I’ll be glad do publish and promote it! Thanks again!

By: Jemima

Jemima — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:22:56 +0000

This article seems to have been written in complete ignorance. Nobody goes to Uganda to see Idi Amin, the former dictator of Uganda who ravaged the country of its resources and decimated the country. Watching ‘The Last King of Scotland’ will tell you something about the man, but not a great deal about the general history of the country, and nothing at all about the country today.
Moreover, I think it’s important for anyone who goes to a foreign country to try and pick up a little of the local language.. if only to be able to greet and show your respect for the locals. My experience of Ugandans is that they are wonderfully friendly, and they will be all too eager to translate for you. Their schooling is conducted in English from year 5 [ages 9-10].. English is the official language of the country!
Uganda is over 80% Christian, also around 11% Muslim with the remaining few percent being split between African animistic beliefs and others.. these people no longer believe in ancient spirits and hunting rituals.. many of them live in brick houses, there are internet cafes and people have mobile phones.. they ride motorbikes! Have you even been there?

By: stela

stela — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 10:05:01 +0000

This is a great article! It makes me wanna jump right into a plane and go to see those Pygmies!