Authors by tag Africa

On any weekday morning in Kampala, the city wakes up to the unmistakable hum of motorcycles. From the hills of Kansanga to the congested streets of Wandegeya, the sound of revving engines is a language everyone understands. It’s the call of the Boda Boda; Uganda’s most popular and fastest means of transport for short distances.

For many city dwellers, life without Boda bodas would be unthinkable. When traffic grinds to a halt on Jinja Road or Entebbe Road, when the rain begins to pour and Matatus (taxis) are packed to the brim, a Boda boda becomes not just an option but a lifeline.

In a world where refrigerators and bottled water dominate modern living, there still exits a simple, elegant and deeply traditional way of keeping water cool and refreshing. In Uganda’s Kumi District, located in the eastern part of the country, the people have long perfected a remarkable method of storing and cooling drinking water using a locally made clay pot (ensuuwa). This is not just a container, it’s a living part of cultural heritage, a symbol of natural ingenuity, and a vessel of sensory delight.