Nov 16 2008
Barack Obama/Election Day continued—11/5/08
Obama SalonSo once we got dressed after Barack Obama’s speech, the girls Divinity and Tiffany went to Web City to call up everyone on Skype and email family and friends.
I went with Seb to The Independent a magazine/newspaper out here in Uganda. I was hoping to do some freelancing assignments there (using the high speed internet would come in handy to
). The internet at Web city is kind of slow and I just end up all mad and when I go there.
Seb is one of the ports coordinators at the house is friends with the managing editor of the paper. I have been told that he is the top journalist in the city. His name is Andrew M. Mwenda.
Today I actually got to sit down and talk to the guy…..but we didn’t talk for that long which was weird. So I guess I’m officially an international reporter! The sky’s the limit. So I googled Andrew’s name he was a fellow at Stanford University last year.
According to the natives in the house and those that I have interacted with Andrew is the only journalist that really “really” talks about the government and Uganda’s president Museveni. It’s crazy because their actually related. Museveni had a son with Andrew’s sister. It makes me wonder if Andrew wasn’t related to him if he would be treated different.
I think…no I’m sure I will learn a lot from him.
hey girl,
so much I would get to learn and experience! But, alas here I am stuck in California with finals coming up and professors pressing me to do more more more! (Wait, take a breather Felicia) Anywho, miss ya and glad to hear about all you new adventures!
I am so proud of you! Here you are across the world trying to make a name for yourself, I wish I could be there with
Take care always
Feli~