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The Kingdom of DIY

David Stairs

Homemade hotplates
Some of the most interesting places in modern day Kampala are the tinsmith’s stalls opposite the Balikuddembe Market. Here sheet metal is daily transformed from dross into useful implements for household chores. The scope of activity is only limited by the workman’s imagination as numbers of boxes and appliances are tinkered together…. Continue Reading →

For the Love of Cows

David Stairs

Ankole cattle grazing on the outskirts of Kampala, Uganda
First of all, this story has nothing to do with cattle, but everything to do with wealth and its distribution. In December 2012 I talked a group of students into helping me attempt to raise money online for an African NGO run by an amazing friend of mine…. Continue Reading →

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