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Ethnographic Interview, by Clarice

by Laura Moran

Published February 11, 2024

I had a childhood dream of becoming a doctor, so when we got this opportunity of conducting ethnographic interviews I wanted to learn from a medical doctor. So, I organized an appointment with a nurse...

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Ethnographic Interview, by Iragi

by Laura Moran

Published February 11, 2024

He is called Arian. He is sixteen years old a refugee in Nakivale refugee settlement living alone. I met him where he works and requested to conduct an ethnographic interview with him and he accepted....

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Ethnographic Interview, by Joel

by Laura Moran

Published February 11, 2024

It was in the evening when I was interviewing my friend at school. His name is Josue. We were seated outside on the desk near our class. My friend Josue was wearing green T-shirt, grey...

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Deep Observation, by Sylvan

by Laura Moran

Published February 11, 2024

Forest Once Saturday morning, my classmates and I went for a forest visitation in Kasese. When we reached it, we found other people who also went to visit. Unfortunately, we only knew that the visitation...

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Deep Observation, by Joshua

by Laura Moran

Published February 11, 2024

Lake Nakivale In the heart of Uganda, nestled near the shimmering waters of Lake Nakivale, a remarkable story of hope and resilience unfolded. Amina, a young woman who had fled her war-torn homeland, found herself...

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Deep Observation, by LaJoie

by Laura Moran

Published February 11, 2024

RAIN It was raining The wind was blowing Trees were shaking Children were playing under the rain It was raining People came late at school including the teachers The roads became slippery Making transport difficult...

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Deep Observation, by Joel

by Laura Moran

Published February 10, 2024

It was a certain Thursday afternoon. The afternoon was cool like ice. Wind was blowing slowly. Birds were singing in the sky. It was also a nice and calm afternoon. I was seated under the...

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Deep Observation, by Ori

by Laura Moran

Published February 9, 2024

I woke up in the beautiful morning. I thanked God and took shower then got dressed to go to the market. I saw a family. In that family there were two sisters who were teaching...

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Deep Observation, by Iragi

by Laura Moran

Published February 9, 2024

Here I am; standing in the middle of our beautiful market called New Congo. Business is running smoothly where people are selling and others are buying. There is much noise because it is Friday. The...

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Deep Observation, by Gedeon

by Laura Moran

Published February 9, 2024

In Nakivale, between basecamp and Kitiaza, nestled between rolling hills and verdant fields, there lies a water point that serves as the lifeline for the women of this tight-knit community. A weathered stone well, encircled...

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Ethnographic Interview, by Clarice

Post Published February 11, 2024 by Laura Moran

I had a childhood dream of becoming a doctor, so when we got this opportunity of conducting ethnographic interviews I wanted to learn from a medical doctor. So, I organized an appointment with a nurse who gave me one of her free days which was Tuesday. Her Name is Olgah she is a nurse working at Afya clinic in Kashojwa.

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Ethnographic Interview, by Iragi

Post Published February 11, 2024 by Laura Moran

He is called Arian. He is sixteen years old a refugee in Nakivale refugee settlement living alone. I met him where he works and requested to conduct an ethnographic interview with him and he accepted. 1, So Arian tell me more about yourself that you would prefer the world to know. I am Arian, a 16 years refugee in Nakivale working as a brick layer to feed and school my brothers.

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Ethnographic Interview, by Joel

Post Published February 11, 2024 by Laura Moran

It was in the evening when I was interviewing my friend at school. His name is Josue. We were seated outside on the desk near our class. My friend Josue was wearing green T-shirt, grey trousers and black shoes. I interviewed him about his job. He is a porter. He told me that he wakes up every morning at exactly 7:00am and goes to work until 8:00pm.

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Deep Observation, by Sylvan

Post Published February 11, 2024 by Laura Moran

Forest Once Saturday morning, my classmates and I went for a forest visitation in Kasese. When we reached it, we found other people who also went to visit. Unfortunately, we only knew that the visitation we carrying out is all about forest but we were surprised me and my classmates to find animals such as lions, elephants and others that can be classified as one group and named wild animals.

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Deep Observation, by Joshua

Post Published February 11, 2024 by Laura Moran

Lake Nakivale In the heart of Uganda, nestled near the shimmering waters of Lake Nakivale, a remarkable story of hope and resilience unfolded. Amina, a young woman who had fled her war-torn homeland, found herself among thousands of refugees seeking shelter and safety.

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Deep Observation, by LaJoie

Post Published February 11, 2024 by Laura Moran

RAIN It was raining The wind was blowing Trees were shaking Children were playing under the rain It was raining People came late at school including the teachers The roads became slippery Making transport difficult It was raining Heavy rainfall but not stopping us From doing other things Softening the soil for easy cultivation Helping crops to grow well It was raining Learners w...

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Deep Observation, by Joel

Post Published February 10, 2024 by Laura Moran

It was a certain Thursday afternoon. The afternoon was cool like ice. Wind was blowing slowly. Birds were singing in the sky. It was also a nice and calm afternoon. I was seated under the mango tree which was near my school library. I was calm and comfortable seeing my environment. There were many students moving up and down in the school compound. Some students were short and others tall.

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Deep Observation, by Ori

Post Published February 9, 2024 by Laura Moran

I woke up in the beautiful morning. I thanked God and took shower then got dressed to go to the market. I saw a family. In that family there were two sisters who were teaching their mother. Their mother never had a chance to go to school which means that she could only speak their local language She wanted to learn how to read and write. She asked them kindly to teach her and they accepted.

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Deep Observation, by Iragi

Post Published February 9, 2024 by Laura Moran

Here I am; standing in the middle of our beautiful market called New Congo. Business is running smoothly where people are selling and others are buying. There is much noise because it is Friday. The funny thing about our market is that you can’t have way to pass; so you need to create your own way when you need to go somewhere.

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Deep Observation, by Gedeon

Post Published February 9, 2024 by Laura Moran

In Nakivale, between basecamp and Kitiaza, nestled between rolling hills and verdant fields, there lies a water point that serves as the lifeline for the women of this tight-knit community. A weathered stone well, encircled by a ring of smooth-worn earth, stands at the heart of the village.

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