Burim's Uganda Blog #1 of 2012
Mar 09, 2012
I left Uganda last year at the end of April. This was right after Uganda had held elections, and the country was not stable. [...]
SMF at BYU Hawaii!
Oct 12, 2011
BYU Hawaii is an amazing place. It is the smallest of the 3 BYU campuses, with less than 3,000 students enrolled each semester.[...]
Original Blog from Kosovo about 9/11/01
Sep 11, 2011
This is the email I wrote from Kosovo the week of the 9/11 attacks. It’s about what it was like to be in Kosovo during that time.[...]
Remembering 9/11 With SMF
Sep 08, 2011
In the coming week, our country will observe the tenth anniversary of the devastating September 11 attacks. We will be asked to relive the terrifying feelings of that day and to remember those who lost their lives and the sense of security our nation lost as well.[...]
International Heavy Metal Divas Record Benefit Album for SMF!
Jun 01, 2011
You know you’re doing something right when a fierce team of international heavy metal divas offers to record a benefit album for you.[...]
Blog #9 from Burim in Uganda-Music, Riots and Teargas
May 03, 2011
April 18: Last week was the last week of the first term for Schools in Uganda, and the Secondary School (High School) students were “in for their final paper”, which means that they were taking their final exams. [...]
Blog #8 from Burim in Uganda–A Rough Week
Apr 17, 2011
Last week it was hard living in Gulu. The electricity was off for most of the week. It stayed off 5 days straight, came back for 10 hours, and then went off again for almost 24 hours.[...]
Burim Blog #7 from Uganda-Volunteers Teaching!
Apr 12, 2011
Last week I took a 4-day break—my first since coming to Uganda in February. [...]
Burim Blog #6 From Uganda–Training!
Apr 02, 2011
This last week the schools in Gulu were all preparing for Parents’ Day on Saturday so I didn’t get to teach all my usual students at their regular times because most of them were involved in preparing different activities for the Parents’ Day. [...]
Burim Blog #5 from Uganda–Pennywhistles to Pabo!!
Mar 24, 2011
This week I gave 40 pennywhistles to the Primary School students living in the Pabo IDP Camp. They are age 8-17. The kids were so excited to receive the pennywhistle and to know that it is their own personal instrument.[...]