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Goodbye Kampala
In prison, The Uganda Pepperdine team, The leadership of the Rwanda team (with our friend Judge John from Seattle) and those helpful work...
Sally Leist
Nov 10, 20244 min read
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We Voted
During the past few visits to our local post office, Charles greets me with, “Have you voted yet?” He is the branch manager for this...
Sally Leist
Oct 12, 20243 min read
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Let's Eat
This woman has never liked to cook. And fortunately, we have come to the right place. For those willing to spend the money, there are...
Sally Leist
Sep 27, 20243 min read
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A Rough Road
The main road to our apartment - note the machine gun toting boda rider! Last September, a sign went up on the main road from town to our...
Sally Leist
Sep 13, 20243 min read
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Wedding of the Year!
Weddings are a very big deal in Uganda. We’ve been invited to several in the past few years but have never been able to go. They are...
Sally Leist
Jun 11, 20243 min read
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Ugandan Drive-Thru
Scott discussing politics with the toilet paper salesmen! Driving in Kampala is a feast for the senses. Not just the driving part, which...
Scott Leist
Oct 31, 20233 min read
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The Hands of Friendship
While we’re in Uganda for Scott’s work, I’ve had the honor of meeting and building deep friendships with women who are also considered,...
Sally Leist
Oct 20, 20232 min read
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Peeps Away
On February 21st of this year, my dear friend, Nancy Klicker, mailed a little package to our PO Box in Kampala. Nancy does this annually...
Sally Leist
Jun 14, 20232 min read
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You Have To Smile
Everyday scenes, questions and compelling marketing for my favorite cookie. Click the video below for a delightful musical interlude on...
Sally Leist
Apr 5, 20231 min read
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100 Traffic Stops
One of the things Sally and I have learned to deal with here are the police. There are police posts at every major intersection in...
Scott Leist
Feb 9, 20235 min read
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A Special Occasion
Confessions – Scott and I aren’t very good at celebrating family milestones. It’s a bit pathetic sometimes but gladly, neither of us...
Sally Leist
Jan 24, 20232 min read
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I Spy .....
I spy with my little eye….. Mounds of fruit and veggie pyramids lining the roadside, an open back truck filled with long horned cattle...
Sally Leist
Nov 7, 20223 min read
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Sally Leist
Nov 1, 20220 min read
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A Taste of Home
The notable Northwest travel writer, Rick Steves, tells wanderers to pack lightly because you can enhance your joy of travel if you buy...
Scott Leist
Oct 26, 20223 min read
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Ebola
1. Doctors at an Ebola treatment facility in western Uganda. 2. Ebola prevention and awareness signs were all over Uganda long before...
Sally Leist
Oct 20, 20223 min read
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Welcome To Flat 6
If you were driving through Kampala, toward Jinja and you took a short detour off the main road, past the Makerere University Business...
Scott Leist
May 29, 20224 min read
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It's Easter
We’re enjoying a long four-day weekend. The city is pretty quiet because Good Friday and Easter Monday are national holidays. Kampala...
Sally Leist
Apr 17, 20222 min read
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An Artist's Eye
Uganda can be an exciting, chaotic and difficult place. Kampala is the epicenter of that beautiful madness. When one grows up in the...
Sally Leist
Apr 12, 20223 min read
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Bikes of the Week
May we never cease to marvel!
Sally Leist
Mar 11, 20221 min read
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Rough Roads
Scott was born to drive in Africa. Maybe it is all of that Emergency Vehicle Operation training with the Seattle Police Department. He...
Sally Leist
Feb 3, 20225 min read
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