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Wild Horses
There is dependable evidence that the modern-day horse evolved fifty million years ago from a small dog-like animal called Eohippus....

Penny Randell
Feb 4, 20215 min read
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Juba Takes on the Hummingbird
Good day, it’s Juba here again and this month I have a delightful subject to share that we all seem to love. The hummingbird, which...

Penny Randell
Jul 23, 20204 min read
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Juba on Honey Bees
I got an up close and personal greeting from a bee the other day and the little guy stung me. My first response was to catch it between...

Penny Randell
Jul 23, 20205 min read
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Juba and the African Wild Dog
Juba the thinking dog here and I’m ever so excited about the topic I chose for this month. In that I am a dog, I thought I’d take a look...

Penny Randell
Jul 22, 20204 min read
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Ola Ola Coca Cola
It was 1997 when my 12-year-old son and I moved to Kampala, Uganda. I had accepted a job teaching in a mission school and after a year of...

Penny Randell
Apr 7, 202012 min read
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Rockets’ Red Glare and Bombs Bursting in Air
The glaring sun burst through my bedroom window and flooded the room. The rain had subsided, promising an eventful day of celebration. It...

Penny Randell
Jul 13, 20192 min read
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Giddy-up Camel, Let’s Go!
A few years ago, my son and I traveled across the Sinai Peninsula from Alexandria, Egypt to the coast of the Red Sea. The feat was...

Penny Randell
Jul 13, 20193 min read
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Aw...Summertime!
There are few places in America that rival our elegant and precious mountain community when summer is in bloom and folks are out taking...

Penny Randell
Jun 18, 20192 min read
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Some of the Lessons I Have Learned
There will never come a day when I am not thankful for all I have and the magnificent opportunities that have come my way. Being immersed...

Penny Randell
Jun 4, 20193 min read
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An Eye-Opening Visit to Bidi Bidi Refugee Settlement
It was early February of this year when I made a thoughtful and personal vow to visit Africa’s largest refugee camp, Bidi Bidi in Yumbe...

Penny Randell
Jun 3, 20196 min read
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Ugandans No Longer Fight
Long time ago, after living in Uganda for 3 years, I made the following statement: “Those Ugandans are kind to us mzungus (whites), but...

Penny Randell
Jun 3, 20192 min read
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International Travel Tips
First of all, dress for what’s coming up. Yes, prepare your toiletries, bag your liquids, keep your computer on top and accessible, but...

Penny Randell
May 14, 20192 min read
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Cries of Desperation
It’s broken! It’s off! Internet is down! These three cries of desperation are the most common said here at my residence in the district...

Penny Randell
Apr 13, 20192 min read
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Transportation in the Big City
Considering that in this world Uganda is the 81st largest country by area, and is 36th largest in people, it would seem obvious that over...

Penny Randell
Apr 13, 20192 min read
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Uganda Travel Tips
When traveling to Africa, knowing what to take and what to leave behind is decisive. Trusting that you can simply “get it when you get...

Penny Randell
Apr 13, 20192 min read
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Uganda’s Not Poor; The People Are
Try to imagine putting in a full day, or night, of hard work and at the completion of your duties you don’t get paid. Instead you are...

Penny Randell
Apr 13, 20191 min read
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