43. The diversity among us add wealth to our humanity.
42. We might not resemble one another, but we share common ancestors. We’re one species.
41. Rome wasn’t build in a day. If you can check off a few things on the To Do list each day, then those accomplishments are worthwhile.
40. Having Mr. Safety in my life makes me take fewer risks–like drinking untreated water and fresh uncooked foods.
39. Having someone who loves you by your side makes adjusting to a new culture a lot easier.
38. Buying the screws can take a few hours after the greeting, the small talk, and the salesperson trying to convince you that you don’t need the screws.
37. Take care of your feet. They take you far.
36. It takes a village to set up a home.
35. Finding bolts is a week’s work.
34. Heat stroke is possible under the moderate sun.
33. Limited income makes one creative.
32. Black hair turns one’s head into a furnace.
31. If you say “you don’t want to have children,” then there’s something wrong with you.
30. Beans are a lifesaver (yay! for fiber & protein).
29. Greetings are a very important part of interpersonal relationships.
28. Many people believe that Sparing the rod would spoil the child.
27. Insects are a cheap source of protein (yum! yum! white ants & grasshoppers).
26. Rolex’s (a chapatti & 2 eggs) the best fast food.
25. Sense of humor helps in any culture.
24. Be prepared. It can rain anytime.
23. People love salt.
22. Matooke doesn’t taste like plaintains (even though I wish it did).
21. Life (temperature)on the equator can be moderate (Most of Uganda ranges from 1000-1400 m above sea level & has many lakes)
20. An average Ugandan woman has seven children.
19. It’s not uncommon for a non-Muslim Ugandan man to have more than one wife (A man with many wives suggest a certain status in Ugandan society even though that concept’s changing).
18. Ugandan children as young as four or five can carry a 20L jerry can while I struggle to carry a 5L jerry can.
17. Uganda’s a land of buckets & boda-bodas (motorbikes that PCV’s are forbidden to ride).
16. You’re a muzungu, so get used to (being called) it.
15. Don’t assume that someone who borrows money will ever repay it.
14. You’re judged by what you wear.
13. Flip-flops are acceptable in the pit-latrine and in the bathroom.
12. Negro isn’t an offensive word.
11. It’s healthy to be a little pudgy.
10. Pants=underwear; Trousers’s the acceptable term for slacks.
9. Don’t be surprised when people ask whether you eat chicken when you say you’re a vegetarian.
8. Some people believe President Barack Obama is an African.
7. Marriage is a union between two families.
6. One and half year old can use a sharp knife to peel cassava without hurting himself.
5. Tardy is the norm.
4. Every meeting starts with a prayer.
3. Every person who your Ugandan friend introduces as a brother, or a sister isn’t necessarily his/her biological sibling born from the same set of parents.
2. Pressure cooker makes life a lot easier when fuel is exorbitantly expensive.
1. One can live without electricity & running water, but life without Internet cuts you off with the rest of the world outside your village(yay! for internet cafes).
