As i mentioned previously, it is frustrating to tell people that you are going to some country that they have never heard of in the middle of Africa. I honestly love telling people I dont know just to get their reactions. But it is hard when your family and friends look at you like you are crazy. I had to argue with my parents for about three years before i could convince them that i was A) smart enough to make the decision on my own, and B) That i wouldnt die if i went.
It's like people (even many of my African born and raised friends) could not understand why i am going. It is hard when at family gatherings my grandmother rolls her eyes and shakes her head and asks what is wrong with me, and why couldnt i go somewhere "normal" like Italy??
I just want people that i know to respect my decision and believe me when i say that i don't have a death wish...ugh
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Wow I can't believe you are going to Africa. I saw the Lion King once and Africa looked like a pretty cool country. Do you speak Africanese? Hi Sharon, don't get too frustrated. Just use the opportunities as a chance to tell people a bit about Uganda and Africa! I read "King Leopolds Ghost" a while ago and I had to stop at some points because it was just too much depravity. And the sad thing is that it is still going on in places like the Congo but with different people groups - same play diferent actors. Do you know where in Uganda your homebase will be? Keep open minded but strongly grounded in your core beliefs as well. Keep writing, be good and such. Mr. Duell
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