( In continuation from the events described here... )

At the Nile River Explorers (NRE) Base Camp, a cliff above the mighty Nile River, 8kms downstream from the Bujagali falls, Jinja, Uganda:

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( For those of you new here, this entry is the me still trying to catch up with memories, even two years after my overseas medical electives in mid 2007. How time flies - especially to think that I have graduated from medical school and completed my intern year since.

The previous entries on my travels can be found under the "Overseas Elective" tag, starting with an introduction and a 4-day journey to reach Africa.

The following few entries on the subject will be about my last days in the country of Uganda and then crossing the border into Kenya, before flying again a big stretch to North America. There isn't actually much left to put into words after this - although I still recall the sights, smells and sounds vividly and with much fondness.

Here is an obligatory warning for a heavy volume of text - but cutting down defeats the purpose. There is quite to tell! Thank you for reading. )


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( The Story from Kisiizi to Jinja )

She's a star!


In Uganda, when I wasn't away on epic excursions, I...

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(A way-overdue finale to parts one and two. Phew! *wipes sweat*)

In Uganda, when I wasn't away on epic excursions, I...

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(Finally, a much-delayed continuation from this post!)

After a brief presentation to my class of the photos taken during my overseas elective, some commented that the photos would make good calendar/postcard material. What quickly followed was the suggestion that we could make a calendar with the photos taken by Trainee Interns during their medical electives around the world, sell them and have the proceeds go to a relevant charity/humanitarian organization.

It is easy to get excited about the thought, but I'm glad we put the idea into action. During the subsequent weeks, we invited all Trainee Interns to submit up to three photos per person while we searched for a suitable printing company. Many of the entries wowed and humbled us, but we could only choose twelve, via a voting process. Just a few weeks ago, the calendars successfully made it out of the printery and are now for sale!

I'm honored to be involved with at least the initiation of this project. Snapping those photos had been fun, but it's much more to be offered the opportunity to have them used for (hopefully) a difference!