Tag Archives: Uganda

“The Turtle Moves…”

Posted on July 9, 2014 by

I can’t resist a Terry Pratchett quote when the opportunity arises. This is really about the senseless killing of a tortoise by a Uganda police officer, however. After Onegiu had killed the tortoise, a group of people belonging to the … Continue reading →

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Ugandan teens trust religion over HIV medicine

Posted on October 26, 2010 by

It’s bad enough to be gay in Uganda. Now I learn that teens there are abandoning their antiretroviral treatments because someone’s told them church can cure them. Ssuna cited the case of a 17-year-old girl who has lived with her … Continue reading →

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