As I approach my final departure from Uganda, I am starting to think about some of the things that would seem completely ridiculous to an outsider, but are quite normal here. I have to admit that I stole the idea for this post from a friend after a post-work beer (shocking news, I know).
- Has anybody seen the hot nut man today? For the record, I was looking for the man who sells hot nuts, rather than a hot man who sells nuts!
- That cockroach gel is my new best friend!
- Has anybody got the phone number so we can find out when the power’s coming back?
- Can I have a refund on that fake DVD? You told me it was a whole series, but it only had 7 episodes!
- Has anybody actually seen a physical copy of the Ugandan Highway Code?
- I’m really skint – I’m down to my last ten thousand!
- Can you find me a good mango for today and an avocado for tomorrow!
- Do you think it’s OK to eat food from a microwave that has live cockroaches trapped between the glass in the door?
- Wow – look at the new bus stops! (without a hint of sarcasm)
- Brrr it’s cold … when the clouds form and it drops to about 25 degrees!
1 comment:
Love it Ali!...and I've only been here 7 months!
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