This was meant to be a post a few days ago, but I accidentally put it up as a page. I blame Congo.
Two new stories to point out, just in case you feel the need to read them...
Here's one about Rwanda's biggest beauty pageant, which I also blogged about:
From Noses to Hips, Rwandans Redefine Beauty
And here's one about one of the craziest jobs I've ever seen, guys who jump into Bujagali Falls in Uganda, holding only a jerry can:
Through the river and over the falls
Hope you enjoy.
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Perhaps you made this a page because it deserves to be. The beauty pageant piece is not just beautifully written, but casually brilliant on its core themes.
I know you kids hate the F word, but the piece's feminism – worn so lightly you don't notice it – is also one of its strengths.
I saw the guy in Bujagali Falls! He does it for 10,000 Ugandan Shillings. We didn't pay him, but some nuns did.
It's wild to watch! The people I was with went rafting at Bujagali Falls conquered them all
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