Photographer, writer, reporter. Going through life with an eye towards creating records and histories.
On the roof a a friend’s house in Nakasero, Kampala back in 2006, I went through a crate of discarded items he and a few other artists had gathered. On that day, I was looking for something, and I found the lion. Something about the hollowed out, paint chipped toy appealed to my understanding of this amazing continent: I’d never seen a real lion, after all.
Previously based in Uganda, currently in Liberia. Always roaming. This blog provides curiosities, commentary, and photos.
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Hi Glenna,
I love the pictures!
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Hi Glenna,
I’ve been enjoying your comments on Liberia and your beautiful photographs.
Bill
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Dear Scarlett,
My name is Astrid V. I am a Surinamese (Caribbean) living on apermanent residency in the US. Just today I was offered an expat job in Kampala Uganda so I have been actively exploring info about the country.
Can you bring me in contact with a real estate company (website/email) that would be able to offer me safe and secure housing in Kololo or Kokolo.
Thank in advance,
Astrid
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Genna,
I just viewed your photography portfolio and am awed.
While your photos stand alone as beautiful art works and powerful statements about life in a culture very far from my home, I found myself wishing for captions. Just a thought.
Thanks for allowing access to your work.
Julia
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Beautiful words and images of sweet liberia. thank you
luca
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Dear Genna,
Your photographs are stunning! I’m so glad I stumbled across your blog and website. I’ll be spending a lot of time in the next few weeks reading every word you have written here. Thank you so much for helping us tell our stories.
Elma
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Hi Scarlett Lion – just wanted to let you know I’m a big fan of your site. I have listed you on my notable sites… Please also visit my site and link if you like. Thanks!
Cheers!
Holli in Ghana
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Good evening. My name is Josh. I’m a US Marine who will most likely be coming to Uganda in December for my next post; where I’ll be stationed at the American Embassy there. Coming from Bratislava, Slovakia, in Europe, I can imagine quite a culture shock it will be for me when I arrive there. I was wondering if you would be able to recommend anything I do before arriving, or things to do around there? How is the internet speed btw, if you pay for it at the house? Anything you can tell me would be great. Thank you.
Josh
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Matt J. Reply:
October 26th, 2009 at 1:15 PM
@Josh Chretien,
Those are good questions: I may be joining you in January, and I’d also like to know what to look for and expect about life in Uganda, particularly the ice skating-
let me know any recommendations you find out
Thank you
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Hi All,
Thanks for reading and checking out my photos!
As for the questions about Uganda, I actually haven’t lived there since the end of 2008 as I’m now based in West Africa. There are a few links to other Uganda blogs on the sidebar and things on the readings page – probably good places to start.
Glenna
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Matt what exactly do you mean you will be joining? Are you in the foreign service?
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Hi, I commission stories for a Mumbai magazine. How can I get in touch with you?
Warm regards,
Rahul Bhatia
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Hi Glenna – just wanted you to know I love your blog – if you visit my Ramblings from sister country Ghana – you’ll see I’ve linked you there.
Hope you’ll also visit Holli’s Ramblings from time to time.
Cheers
Holli in Accra
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Hello!
I have a question about using one of your photos. Can you please contact me at kgolubina@gmail.com
thanks,
Ekaterina
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Hello, Scarlet Lion. I’ve very much enjoyed seeing your photos and reading about your insights and adventures in Ugandan/Liberian culture. I wondered if you could recommend a particularly excellent book about Uganadan (indigenous) culture(s)? I’m not looking for a history so much as a anthropological/sociological study. I would greatly appreciate any recommendation! Kaiashantewilson (at) yahoo (dot) com. Thank you!
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Hi Scarlett,
Thanks for posting about the “Middle Classes in Africa” project.
It is moving on, thanks to great feedback such as yours!
We are preparing a web documentary and a radio Broadcast on that topic and would be glad to work with great african related bloggers such as you.
will keep you posted
Cheers
Joan
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beautiful images
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I was in Malick Sidibe’s studio today. he was not there, but his son gave us his number and we have an appointment to have our photos taken with the master himself on Sunday morning. I will let you know how it works out and if you still want a guest post. you can contact me on my e-mail which I think you can see when you receive my comment
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