Posts Tagged ‘materialism’
Stuffing yourself
I’ve been in Uganda, visiting my friend Glenna, who lives in Kampala. Glenna’s apartment has the feel of someone who’s been here a long time. First of all, it’s cheap, and if she hadn’t been here awhile, it would be double the price, probably, because it’s gorgeous. The grey paint on my cement floor peels [...]
Materialism’s Materiel
Mostly, when I think about the number of boxes I packed up and took to my parents’ house before my half-move to Rwanda, I can’t believe how much crap I own. But there are things I miss. The first time I came to Rwanda, I packed for the short work trip it was: a few [...]
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