What’s your story?
The final assignment of our course 'Researching Africa in the 21st Century' was to create a story with (some of) ...
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Have you met… Christine?
This blog will be the last in this series, simply because I am back home and I don’t have any ...
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#FreeSheena: When feminist solidarity meets online activism
8th of March 2020. Has someone said Happy Women’s Day? Everything looks rosy and dedicated to women in Kampala today. ...
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What do SIM cards have to do with citizenship?
Biometric SIM card registration reveals the imminent statelessness problem in Tanzania Most people cannot imagine a life without a cell ...
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Relax, sit back and enjoy
Who would have said that researching could be so messy? Hmm…Probably, 99,5% of researchers, but I don’t know them anyway. ...
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On being a first-time researcher
Just like that, half of my time in Kampala has gone by quicker than I could have ever imagined. I ...
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Have you met… Tigris, Doris and Ennie?
Here at the place that I am staying, Tikondane, the staff is quite numerous. Without exception, everyone is friendly, approachable ...
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Katete: account of my first three weeks in the field
Together with an employee, Kingsley, who is my local supervisor at FSD, and a driver, Monday January 20 we set ...
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Addis Ababa: Megenagna and Timket ጥምቀት
My third week at the university was relaxed because I slowly got used to my assignments. More importantly, I was ...
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A mzungu in Parliament: A lesson of courage from the women street vendors of Kampala
As human beings, there’s a respect that we deserve because all of us have our rights. Even when we are ...
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Have you met… Andy?
19-01-2020 I wake up at 6.30h, time to get up. Today I accompany my host-mom and brother to their Charismatic ...
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Lusaka: the first ten days
3.25 a.m., the plane lands, it is officially January 10 and there is no way back. I know this does ...
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