Winner ๐Ÿ˜Ž of ATTAยฎ Media Voice for Action 2025 for the East Africa Travel Podcast by Diary of a Muzungu. #ExploreUganda

Uganda
Joined January 2009
I just came back from India, and I regret how badly I misunderstood that country for yearsโ€ฆ someone intentionally wanted me to Reading the comments under this post, that is exactly what people who have never been there think India is, so sad. A few things worth knowing before you type another comment or watch my video; It is huge oh my goodness๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿ™Œ For a human brain to comprehend this, it is almost six times the size of France. For East Africans, Put Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi together and India is still nearly twice that. Glaciers at one end, tropical beaches at the other, desert in the west, and rainforest in the northeast that holds the record for the wettest place on earth. All of this runs on a single time zone๐Ÿ™Œ 1.4 billion people, there is one Indian in every six humans alive today. I also found out that this Country has 22 official languages and Hundreds more spoken every day. The zero you used in school came from India, I bet you knew this๐Ÿ˜† Now this is part that should stop you and make you think there has to be a deliberate smear campaign against India. Think about how many people you know who have travelled to India for treatment - A heart operation, cancer diagnosis, a transplant of something. Somebody in your country, your family or your church or your office has made that trip. In 2024 alone, India treated around 7.3 million foreign patients. India supplies roughly half of all the generic medicine Africa uses. It makes around 60 percent of the world's vaccines, and around 70 percent of the vaccines the WHO uses for essential immunisation. The jabs Ugandan children get almost certainly came from there. In 2001, when HIV treatment cost over 10,000 dollars a year and almost no positive African could reach it, an Indian company dropped the price to around 350 - By 2017 it was 75. Now letโ€™s look at your plate of food - India is the largest producer, consumer and exporter of spices on earth. Around 90 percent of the world's turmeric. Black pepper is native to Kerala the region I spent over 10 days. Your pilau, your chai, your chapati. The breakfast you ate this morning has a link to India. You cannot reduce a civilisation like that to a punchline because an Olympics bid annoyed you, pure ignorance and biasโ€ฆ they have issues just like any other Countries, but this comment section is something else. I regret not knowing India sooner, I recommend you go and see for yourself.
JUST IN: ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ India formally bids to host the 2036 Olympics.
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Charlotte NAGAWA ๐Ÿ’ Beauvoisin retweeted
What does the future look like for Africaโ€™s gorillas? 24th September was World Gorilla Day! I reflect on 30 years of working with Mountain Gorillas, the progress we have made, the threats they still face, and why protecting their forest homes must go hand in hand with supporting the human communities that live alongside them. From growing gorilla numbers to responsible tourism and community health, there is reason to hope, but there is still much more to do. Read my full reflection on World Gorilla Day: drgladys.org/blog/happy-worlโ€ฆ
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Charlotte NAGAWA ๐Ÿ’ Beauvoisin retweeted
LOOKING FOR WHAT'S NEXT IN TRAVEL? Meet the people shaping it. From hidden gems to iconic destinations. From fresh experiences to incredible offers. From first introductions to lasting connections. Discover. Connect. Explore. ๐Ÿ“… 6โ€“8 October 2026 | Nairobi #MKTE2026
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Charlotte NAGAWA ๐Ÿ’ Beauvoisin retweeted
The Kabaka of Buganda is fully represented.
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Charlotte NAGAWA ๐Ÿ’ Beauvoisin retweeted
As former Tooro King Oyo Nyimba is buried today at the tender age of 34, we have to acknowledge the most unusual and surprising fact of his reign that only came into sight with his death; he occupied a place in Ugandanโ€™s hearts that is several times bigger than the quiet relatively small kingdom he led. And he did it without getting in Ugandanโ€™s faces, without noise, or drama. In fact, if truth be told, he did it while not trying to. The irony is that more powerful men and women, whoโ€™ve tried one million times harder, for more years, sent thousands to their graves and to gaol, and expended great treasure, will get nowhere near that, and could even end in ignominy instead. He probably didnโ€™t even know it. And so, if one asked the famous Amama Mbabazi-derived question, โ€œhow did he did it?โ€, the only honest answer has to be that it is one of the great mysteries of these our lands. RIP
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Wish I was in Karamoja right now ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿคฉ #ExploreUganda
๐Ÿ”ฅAnd we are officially on! The Karamoja Cultural Festival 2026 has launched in Moroto! The whistles are sounding, people are gathering, and Karamojaโ€™s culture is alive. Celebrating our people, heritage and traditions. Moroto, letโ€™s celebrate! #KaramojaCulturalFestival
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Charlotte NAGAWA ๐Ÿ’ Beauvoisin retweeted
Uganda has some of the best journalists on the planet. The care, compassion and professionalism with which national, regional and local reporters, photographers, videographers and producers have covered the tragic passing of Omukama Oyo Rukidi IV has been remarkableโ€”a clinic in what sensitive and responsive journalism should look like.
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Kitalo nyo nyo nyo ๐Ÿ˜ญ RIP #KingOyo
This video did me in.
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Charlotte NAGAWA ๐Ÿ’ Beauvoisin retweeted
KING OYO WALKED INTO OUR SHARED BIRTHRIGHT @BarackObama called the natural world our โ€œshared birthright.โ€ #KingOyo walked into his - climbing to #Ugandaโ€™s rooftop not merely to conquer Rwenzori's Margherita Peak, but to make the world look at its glaciers and the conservation challenge below. And what a birthright Uganda possesses. @TourismBoardUg @NatGeo xitter.cf/patrickoyulu/status/20โ€ฆ
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A beautiful day for naming baby gorillas ๐Ÿ˜ ๐Ÿฆ๐ŸŽ‰ in foothills of Mt Sabinyo & the Virungas at 21st #KwitaIzina - perfect for catching up with friends & colleagues ๐Ÿซฑ๐Ÿพโ€๐Ÿซฒ๐Ÿป Gorilla-fuelled episode of my "East Africa Travel Podcast by Diary of a Muzungu" coming soon! #VisitRwanda
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Charlotte NAGAWA ๐Ÿ’ Beauvoisin retweeted
Rwanda has announced the distinguished Namers for the 21st @KwitaIzina Gorilla Naming Ceremony, taking place tomorrow, 4 September, in Kinigi. ๐Ÿฆ๐ŸŒฟ Inspired by Rwandaโ€™s tradition of naming newborns, #KwitaIzina celebrates mountain gorilla conservation and the communities and partners behind it. ๐Ÿ”— Meet this yearโ€™s Namers: rdb.rw/rwanda-announces-nameโ€ฆ #VisitRwanda
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Charlotte NAGAWA ๐Ÿ’ Beauvoisin retweeted
What an incredible atmosphere at today's Gorilla Naming Ceremony at the foothills of Volcanoes National Park! Conservation never looked so good and Rwanda is leading the way ๐Ÿ™Œ #KwitaIzina๐Ÿฆ | #GreenRwanda๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ผ๐ŸŒฟ
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Charlotte NAGAWA ๐Ÿ’ Beauvoisin retweeted
The day has finally arrived! ๐Ÿฆ Today, Rwanda names 24 baby gorillas at the foothills of Volcanoes National Park in a celebration of one of the world's most successful conservation success stories! Follow along on @rbarwanda and @Radiorwanda_RBA! #KwitaIzina๐Ÿฆ | #GreenRwanda๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ผ๐ŸŒฟ
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Let's say hi AMAKURU if you're in Kinigi today too! ๐Ÿฆ๐Ÿ’š๐ŸŽ‰ #kwitaizina
Itโ€™s D-Day! ๐Ÿฆ๐ŸŒฟ The 21st #KwitaIzina Gorilla Naming Ceremony takes place this morning in Kinigi, bringing Rwanda and the world together to celebrate mountain gorilla conservation. ๐Ÿ“บ Tune in live on the @visitrwanda_now YouTube channel or @rbarwanda and be part of the celebration. #VisitRwanda
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Meet one of this year's gorilla ๐Ÿฆ namers: Shaikha Al Nuwais, the new Secretary-General of UN Tourism - and the first woman to lead @UNWTO ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘ She'll be naming a baby mountain gorilla at this Friday's #KwitaIzina in the foothills of Volcanoes National Park. #VisitRwanda
Meet the Namers of the 21st #KwitaIzina. ๐Ÿฆ๐ŸŒฟ A warm welcome to Shaikha Al Nuwais, incoming Secretary-General of UN Tourism and the first woman to lead the organisation in its 50-year history, as she joins us in Rwanda with the honour of naming a baby mountain gorilla at this yearโ€™s #KwitaIzina. #VisitRwanda
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Charlotte NAGAWA ๐Ÿ’ Beauvoisin retweeted
Volcanoes Safaris joins the 21st #KwitaIzina as a Friend of Conservation, supporting Rwandaโ€™s commitment to conservation and sustainable tourism. ๐Ÿฆ Thank you for being part of the journey. ๐ŸŒฟ #VisitRwanda
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Charlotte NAGAWA ๐Ÿ’ Beauvoisin retweeted
2 days to go! ๐Ÿฆ๐ŸŒฟ This Friday, we gather in Kinigi for the 21st #KwitaIzina Gorilla Naming Ceremony, celebrating Rwandaโ€™s mountain gorillas and the people and communities at the heart of their conservation. ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ 4 September 2026 ๐Ÿ“ Kinigi, Musanze #VisitRwanda
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Charlotte NAGAWA ๐Ÿ’ Beauvoisin retweeted
โ€œI invite you to experience Rwanda and be part of a celebration that brings together people, nature and wildlife.โ€ @RDBrwanda Chief Tourism Officer Irรจne Murerwa welcomes visitors from across the world to the 21st #KwitaIzina this Friday, 4 September 2026. #VisitRwanda
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