Kigezi region, the highlands of Western Uganda, celebrates potatoes. I’m not kidding. Potatoes are one of the primary identity markers of the Bakiga people who call it home. So it surprised me to learn that potatoes were introduced to the region just over a hundred years ago. Not only that, they were initially met with…
“When I boil these leftover bones / to loosen the flesh and eke out / every bit of gelatinous goodness…”
Daycare has been open for about a month now, and soon school will be too. At the moment, however, things are pretty homebound here, as they have been since mid-March. That means my attention and energy are still directed toward more domestic pursuits. I’m generally OK with this, but I do feel some pressure to get out there and seize the day, too.
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