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Tayari's Blog: In The Swing of Things

Posted by TayariJones on January 12, 2009 11:24 PM
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I'm giving up on posting photos. That will just have to wait until I get home. I couldn't resist, so you can follow me on twitter. (www.twitter.com/tayari)

I am having a really good time here. About thrity women are registered for the residential workshop. We are divided into two groups, beginner and advanced. We've only met one day, but there is such energy in the room.

Uganda has a bit of a different vibe than Ghana. When I was in Ghana, the people seemed very much into the idea of the children of the Diaspora returning home. I suppose this is a result of the Pan African rhetoric of their independence. Also, with slave dungeons dotting the countryside, there really is no way not to make a connection.

People here area very kind-- especially my hosts. However, I often overhear people refer to me as a "foriegner." I suppose that is what I am, but it is disconcerting to hear that word applied to oneself. I have read a lot of immigrant literature and this work comes up a lot, but I now can really understand how alienating this is.

Well, I need to get off this machine before it crashes again. Also, my driver is here to take me to the workshops. More later!