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Woman carries a bowl full of water in preparation for a meal
In Uganda women do a great majority of the household work including, but not limited to, the cooking, cleaning, harvesting, caring for the children (and their husbands) and fetching clean water each day.
i met this young woman while exploring the city of soroti. i was trying to get a look at what she and the other women were doing and upon approaching her she warmly explained that they were making friend sweet potatoes. who knew? not only are sweet potatoes a different color in uganda (more white or pale yellow like a regular potato), but they are also just as if not more delicious. i bought four huge pieces for less than $1USD.
while visually stunning, the women of uganda possess something so much more -- against all odds, and without the luxuries that we take for granted each day, they are resilient, powerful, capable and confident
case study:The Great Benin and Ife kingdom of Nigeria 12th to the 19th century.
It highlights on Africans Stolen historical sculpture/Artifact now kept in British museum proves Africa civilizations long before the Europeans and western world.
you will enjoy some very interesting stories of, War, Love and the European infiltration of the kingdoms
Pardon me, this is a long documentary but if you are keen about African History, you will enjoy every second of it.