Uganda
Revisited
The first time we visited Uganda was in 2012 and we
wrote about the Uganda we knew growing up. It was hard to believe that we were
walking the same streets and visiting the same villages we saw terrorized on
the nightly news. The tyranny of Idi Amin and the thousands of lives lost
during his reign of terror has not been forgotten but has been put after 50
years in the past.
This week we spent time once again in Uganda and we
would like to talk about Uganda today. Oh, some things still linger from the old
days like powerful politicians and fixed elections. But many other things have
changed. Everywhere we drove we saw roads being built and even some shopping
malls and schools. Of course, in third world countries often the metal is
rusted from years of sitting waiting for final completion. However, what struck
us most, were the people and the countless smiles we saw. By far the people of
Uganda are the friendliest and appear to be very happy. Perhaps the memories of
the past have given them great appreciation for the future. A future that many
of their fellow citizens never experienced. So, like the people of Uganda we
are going to replace our past memories of the monster that once ruled with the
smiles and waves of the hundreds of people that greeted us and like them, we
will look to the promise of a better future for Uganda.
