I’m Glenna Gordon, an American photographer and journalist, presently commuting between West Africa and Brooklyn. Previously, I lived in Liberia. And before that, I lived in Uganda. I’ve traveled and worked in over a dozen countries in Africa.
2012 | Jan 24 18 16 04 03 02
Start the new year right -- with Senegalese trumpets
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HT to Bombastic Element.
Also, I'm tumblring these days. See it here. ”
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2011 | Dec 24 08 05
"Last Dictator Standing"
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This Nando's advert, which is no longer being broadcast, has already been done the rounds ...”
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New blog design on up on Scarlettlion.com
“Please stop by and take a look! Feedback always welcome. And now, my love of ...”
21 12 08
Makeshift on Kickstarter
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Makeshift is a cool new project currently looking for funding through Kickstarter. If funded, the ...”
On cold calling potential Nimba voters over Skype and other interesting and funny things from the internetz
“Filed under: no amount of money I wouldn't pay to witness this Skype call. HT ...”
| Aug 25 24
Public health, corporate crossover, and more: Alex Perry's new book "Lifeblood"
“Malaria’s “defeatability” made the disease an attractive opponent for the Bush administration and scores of ...”
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Monday Music: If you ask me
“Love this video! Fun song, and it's kind of like a mini-Nollywood movie in the ...”
| Jul | Jun 30
Tinariwen’s latest
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“Tenere Taqhim Tossam” — Tinariwen featuring TV on the Radio, from their upcoming album Tassili. ...”
28 20 16 14
Around the web and around the world
“Move 2 Monrovia tells it how it is when he takes a shoddy Atlantic article ...”
13 10 09 08
Up in the air and around Africa
“Flying in a motorized paraglider over one of the most diverse continents in the world, ...”
| May 30
Musical Monday: Another great video from Asa
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HT to afripop. See another great Asa video here.”
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A dispatch from Abidjan
“Pauline has a shocking post up over at West Africa Always Wins about aftermath of ...”
13 10
That's right, they are the Very Best
“Thanks to brother-blogger Grant over at Mo'dernity, Mo'problems, and not just for keeping me informed ...”
04
Dance off, Lagos style
“SIJI - 'Ijo'(Official Video) from SIJI on Vimeo.
Love the concept here - a beautiful set ...”
| Apr 28 27
GoGo boots!
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Love the tune, love the look. Must see. HT to Africa is a Country.”
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Event on Wednesday -- Power and Pressure: The Media in Africa
“Happening this Wednesday at SIPA in New York brought to you by the Committee on Global Thought. ...”
25 20 04 | Mar 11
"This was a part of Africa that did not need handouts to develop, just a few decent politicians."
“The thick mahogany doors of the mansion stand ajar as young children run in and ...”
08 04 02
Blogger Statement on the Murder of David Kato
““We the undersigned wish to express our deep sadness at the murder of Ugandan human ...”
| Feb | Jan 27 22
The dying art of the photographic darkroom
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A beautiful video about a photographer documenting London's last darkrooms
On a chilly day in December, a ...”
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Post prison life in America
“Alex Halperin, the writer behind the must-read Mzungu Thing has a piece in this past ...”
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2010 | Dec | Nov 29
Holiday Print Sales
“From now until December 15, send me an email at glennagordon at gmail dot com if ...”
23 22
'"We didn't get here in a day."
“I think the stereotyping of Africa as “a dark continent” through photography is gradually changing. ...”
19
Today na Today
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For everyone waiting for the clock to turn to weekend, here's a great way to ...”
18 17 09
Machete
“All of Mohamed’s friends knew what sort of mother he had. If you called looking ...”
08 04
Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf fires her cabinet
“All of it, or almost all of it at least. Some members may resume ministerial duties, ...”
| Oct 26
Why EJS is the new Kagame, and other African leader hagiographic myths
“Very little has been said about this week's New York Times Magazine story about Ellen Johnson Sirleaf ...”
25
Asa's New Album
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Asa's new album is out today. I've already watched this video half a dozen times ...”
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Just how stereotypical are images of Africa?
“Following a link for Aid Watch, I read this article with interest:
The World Bank has ...”
18 15 05 | Sep | Aug 31 30 23 18 17 12 11 09 06 05
If you've ever been depressed, been to Africa, been depressed in Africa, or just really like the song "Chariots of Fire," listen to this
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Andrew Solomon's pitch perfect performance at the Moth will have you laughing in no time. ...”
03 02 | Jul 30 28
Photography Workshop in Monrovia
“Saturday, August 7
10 am – 6 pm
Even in a place as photographable as Liberia, taking ...”
27 26 22 21
Life without Lights
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Life Without Lights from Peter DiCampo on Vimeo.
Peter DiCampo, previously based in Ghana but now ...”
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Nelson Mandela, this birthday present might be *almost* as good as getting out of prison
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Happy belated birthday Nelson Mandela! In honor of your 92nd birthday, here's Tracy Morgan trying ...”
15 13
Bombings in Kampala
“As most of you probably already know, on Sunday night a series of bombs went ...”
12 09
Audio Slideshow: Ducor Hotel
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As part of PRI's package about Liberia, Jason Margolis went to the Ducor Hotel and ...”
08
Indépendance cha-cha
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If Alexis Okeowo tried to sell me a mixed tape for $100, I'd buy it. ...”
05 02 01 | Jun 30 24
What's better than Janet Jackson and tributes to Malian photographers?
“Nothing.
HT Bombastic Element”
23 22 21
Foundry Photojournalism Workshop
“I'm in Istanbul for the next week or so taking the Foundry Photojournalism Workshop. I ...”
18
Interview up on Traveler's Notebook
“Lola Akinmade emailed me a couple of questions about my work for an interview on ...”
17 15 14 | May 24
Monday Reading
“This is Africa blogger spends more than a blog post amount of time thinking about ...”
21 10 07
Immunity to suffering? Not quite.
“From the always great meowtree posted on Wait... What?
About 3 years after I moved ...”
06 | Apr 29 28
So you want to buy a camera...
“A couple of friends, strangers, and blog readers have recently asked me for advice about ...”
26 21 12 08 06 02 01
It takes a village...
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I don't usually give shout outs to charitable causes on my blog, but some things ...”
| Mar | Feb 22 16 15 12
Breaking News!! World Press Includes Lots of Awesome Photos from Africa
“Okay, I was so excited to see that Malick Sidibé won that I put up a ...”
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Real World: African Autocrats
“Must read hilarity from This is Africa:
Enter Rwandan President Paul KAGAME, Ugandan President Yoweri MUSEVENI, ...”
06 03
Lagos Town
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Afrikan Boy - Lagos Town from afrikanboy on Vimeo. HT Africa is a Country.
I've never ...”
01 | Jan 26
Vice Guide to Liberia
“Vice has a new documentary out about Liberia. It's getting lots of buzz around the ...”
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Readings around the web
“Mo'dernity, Mo'Problems: When I say this is an awesome blog, I'm not at all biased ...”
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2009 | Dec 23 22 14 11 07 02 01 | Nov 27 25 24 17 13 12 11
How I didn't meet George Weah
““I promise you that today, TODAY, you are going to see George Weah!” the public ...”
10 05 | Oct 30 29 26 22 20 15 13 08 07 06 05 | Sep 28 26 23 22 21 19 14
test for technoarti
“8pf2i376rq”
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riots in kampala
“Riots broke out yesterday in Kampala. At least ten people are dead, there's rioting all ...”
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three signs you've been overseas too long
“Every time I think about this item on this Change.org list of 10 signs that ...”
09 07 04 03 02
Context Africa: Wazungu Exposed
“I met Alex Halperin in Kampala in 2008. He already was talking about writing a ...”
01 | Aug 27 26
What to bring and not bring when traveling to Africa
“Four things to bring:
A few printed pictures of friends and ...”
25 23 21 20 14 13 11 09 08 07
Technical difficulties
“Sorry-o! This blog is having some technical difficulties with archives, searches and content transfers. Hopefully ...”
06 03
Welcome!
“If you're reading this, you're on my new site - www.ScarlettLion.com.
If you subscribed to my ...”
| Jul 31 29 28 27 21
Wettin de happen na Freetown
“Two weeks away from Monrovia in lovely Freetown feels like vacation, even though I'm here ...”
15 14 10 09 08 07 03
TIME: In Liberia, President Johnson Sirleaf's Past Sullies her Clean Image
“My story on time.com today:
By Glenna Gordon/MONROVIA -- Friday, Jul. 03, 2009
Six years ...”
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Context Africa: Call for Projects
“So far, I’ve been pretty happy with the wide range of types of projects and ...”
01 | Jun 30
West Africa around the web
“"An open letter to the parasites I managed to pick up in West Africa this ...”
27 25 24 22 18 17 15 11 10 09 05 03
Extraordinary news from Liberia
“Today (and by today, I mean the past few days), in random news from Liberia:Charles ...”
01 | May 30 29 28
Investment, Donations, and Extraction
“Here are three bits of news gathered from the wide, wide web. I see a ...”
26 25
Fabulous music videos sponsored by my currently functional interent connection that allows me to watch fabulous videos
“HT Alexis Okeowo's blog Exodus.This video made me smile, laugh, and dance. And wish I ...”
22 21 14 12 11 08 07 05
Context Africa: Part III Later Today
“Last week Context Africa was all about responsible tourism, post conflict, and surfing in Liberia, ...”
04 | Apr 30
Breaking News! Liberia: Rooster Soup Kills Five Pets After Making Girl Mad
“via Allafrica.com:After making a girl mad for 12 hour, the same rooster soup which this ...”
29 28 27
Context Africa: Part II Tomorrow
“After last week's somber and thoughtful installment of Context Africa with Jina Moore, this week ...”
24 23
Ellen vs. Jon: Liberia's President on the Daily Show
“Jon Stewart was not in his element yesterday. He had Ma Ellen on his show ...”
22 21
Context Africa: Jina Moore
“This is the first installation of Context Africa, a new series that will highlight ...”
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Context Africa
“It's hard to understand a lot about a place in 600 words - the length ...”
UC Berkeley Fellowship for African Journalists
“I went to Berkeley for my undergrad degree. I studied art history, which has a ...”
Africa Journalists Blogging, Part II
“Awhile back, I posted a list of journalists who work in Africa and blog. I ...”
The more things change...
“Monrovia is changing every day. Before I left on my recent get-away, I walked past ...”
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ISO of two talented people, or, one very talented person
“I’m looking to hire two people or one multi-talented person to complete these tasks:ADMIN HELPI ...”
| Mar 29
Of missionaries and copyrights, aka, so you want to use one of my images?
“I get a lot of emails asking permission to use my photos. And then there ...”
23 20
And now, back to life as usual.
“I had such a great time doing the UNICEF project, that it's almost hard to ...”
18 16 13 12 10 09 05 04
Tech in Liberia
“Erik Hersman, who writes the blog White African is in Monrovia right now. We had ...”
03 02 01
Weekend Links
“FGM activist in Sierra Leone attacked.Can refugees adopt babies?Portraits from Congo.Interesting take on a new ...”
| Feb 26 25 23 20
Africa Journalists Blogging
“To me, blogging about working as a journalist in Africa is often as important (if ...”
18 16
Liberia's current President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf a) did not support b) appologized for supporting or c) backed Charles Taylor?
“Last Thursday, President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf testified about her role in Liberia's civil wars before the ...”
13 12
Fufu made of mashed potatoes from a box?
“For true! Says a New York Times story, For Dinner (and Fast), the Taste of ...”
10 09 06
On photography
“... photography is a career of long hours, little pay, no stability, and generally a ...”
05 02
Not army worms...?
“I went to a press conference at the Ministry of Agriculture this morning where I ...”
01
Worms!!
“Either Monday or Tuesday, I will go to either Bong or Nimba, or perhaps Lofa, ...”
| Jan 30 27 26 23
Advice Round-Up
“So you want to be a lawyer? (Wronging Rights)So you want to work in a ...”
22 21 19
Mamba Point and Kololo
“Updated Feb 1 for J., A., S., and V. and for the general sake of ...”
17
Monrovia: things that don't make sense (yet)
“Part of getting to know a new place is seeing lots of things that don't ...”
On being ten feet tall and other thoughts about starting out as a journalist in Africa
“I get a lot of emails asking for advice on getting started as a journalist ...”
12 09 08
Gorillas in Their Midst
“I often think that's more written about gorillas in Congo, Rwanda and Uganda than about ...”
Blogging Africa Foreign Correspondents
“To me, blogging about working as a journalist in Africa is often as important (if ...”
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What's going on
“For another eight days, I'm in the land of fast internet, macaroni and cheese, and ...”
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2008 “So far so good!” | Dec | Nov 30 27 25
Around the web
“Andrew Mwenda, journalist and activist, has started a blog - mainly a collection of things ...”
22 21 20 17 16 11 10
Congo Edition of Blog News and News Links
“Matthew Green for Financial Times writes about the rebel's systematic attempts to chip away at ...”
07 05 04 | Oct 30
The value of "awareness" and good intentions
“Just the other day, Anonymous got really, really mad at me for a posting that ...”
29
Blog Rankings, Best of Blogs and a Crisis of Categories
“I've been nominated for a Best of Blogs sponsored by Deutsche Welle. According to ...”
27
Refugee Law Project presents Peace Film Festival in Kampala, October 30-31
“The Refugee Law Project, through the Beyond Juba initiative, is having a film festival and ...”
26 22 21 20 19 18 17
All Things Must Fight to Live: African Reading Challenge
“I was excited to read a the book that set a "new standard by which ...”
14 13 11
Reading about Africa
“Journalism about Africa consists mainly of 600 words from Reuters, 800 from AFP, a minute ...”
07 02 | Sep 30 29
Venting.
“Transparency International said recently that Uganda is becoming more corrupt, not less corrupt.My mom sent ...”
26 24 21 16
Warlus: The Ride North
“Another post on the WalrusThis is not a safariThe Ride NorthGULU, UGANDA—A man in nicely ...”
14 13 11 10 09 05 04 01 | Aug 29
When Kampala Road was Quiet
“On Wednesday at around noon, I walked down Kampala Road, listening to the traffic and ...”
28
Ugandan orphans choir robbed.... TWICE
“This is just too much, even for my cynical self.The SIFA African Children's Choir might ...”
26
Blog Housekeeping
“I am now on Twitter.Sign up for Blog Action Day - October 15, 2008.And, a ...”
22
One story, times three: Uganda's Blind Boxer
“How one blind boxer got famous, one news outlet at a time...REUTERS, Nov 6, 2007Ugandan ...”
15 12 08
Olympics, Sex and Coups: selected links
“OlympicsUganda's Olympic metal history and current athletes.South Africa and America's token flag carriers.The amount of ...”
07 03
Are you a smart, young Ugandan woman who wants to study abroad?
“An opportunity from the Madvhani Foundation. For more information, download this document. Zawadi Africa will ...”
01 | Jul 30 29
Citizen Media and ICT in Uganda
“After I had received a bunch of inquires from people around the globe about Citizen ...”
28
My 318th Blog Post: fisherman using human remains as bait, Ugandan women writers, and how I finially realized how much I don't know
“When I returned to Uganda this Sunday after two weeks of visiting family and sleeping ...”
25
Carnival of Photojournalism
“Thanks to Random Shutterings for my inclusion in this edition of the Carnival of Photojournalism ...”
22 21
The. Coolest. Job. Opportunity. Of. Them. All.
“In my previous post, I didn't mention that Google is hiring in Africa. ”
20
Need a job in Uganda?
“I don't have one for you, sorry. But I have suggestions for where you can ...”
17
Jezebel picks up "From Fistula to Fab!"
“A widely read blog based in New York called Jezebel linked to my post on ...”
16
Where have all the Ugandan political bloggers gone?
“The Ugandan blogosphere is vibrant - lots of blogs, lots of ideas, lots of contributors, ...”
15
Housing in Kampala, Part II
“I didn't realize the temporary and shared housing sections were not yet up on the ...”
14
Holiday blogging and blog listing
“Maybe it's the fast internet. Or maybe it's that it feels less like work if ...”
13
News briefs that are funny and sad, and funny-sad, and neither funny nor sad
“I'm now in the land of fast internet (so fast, I forgot it could be ...”
08 07
Newspaper dating adventures!
“Awhile back, I wrote about how I was doing a story that involved newspaper personal ...”
04
Coca-Cola Economics
“Where Coca-Cola succeeds, so does an economy, according to the Economist, whose general policy of ...”
01 | Jun 29 27
You know you've been in Uganda for too long when...
“With 1,400 members and 645 wall posts, few things ring as true as some of ...”
25
Ugandan local media going through some, um, changes.
“Yep. Joachim Buwembo's out as managing editor of the Daily Monitor, and Daniel Kalinaki, ...”
23 20 16 13 12 10
Updates on Stephen in Kireka
“Most of the time, when I take photos, someone will ask me for money in ...”
04
Pepfar: Americans come to Kampala!
“I'm attending the HIV Implementers Conference this week. It's a whole bunch of PEPFAR officials ...”
03 02 | May 28 26
Book Club - TUESDAY, 27 MAY (ie, tomorrow)
“The long awaited book club arrives. The onus is on me to pick the location, ...”
23 18 16
Paying for safer sex
“Many people have criticized a new program in Tanzania that gives people economic rewards when ...”
15
Book club and other updates
“Haven't been on blogger much this week, and next week, I'll be upcountry, so expect ...”
13 07 06 05 04
Uganda's press freedom and the opposition
“This an editorial in today's Sunday Monitor by Emmanuel Gyezaho, a former colleague and generally ...”
Uganda's press freedom and the opposition
“This an editorial in today's Sunday Monitor by Emmanuel Gyezaho, a former colleague and generally ...”
02
Tribal Wars Online During Kenyan Election Aftermath
“There's a really interesting piece up on Frontline by Edwin Okong'o, a member of the ...”
01 | Apr 29 27
Andrew Mwenda Arrested
“Andrew Mwenda, editor of the Independent, as well as two other journalists and a photographer ...”
23
Peace Corps spends $41,000 per annum, per volunteer
“That's a lot of money. Though apparently only $3,000 per annum is actually spent ...”
Looking for a few good computer tech people
“I'm doing a bit of work for an NGO that needs two things---1) An IT ...”
I'm Back!!! A brief post with some announcements
“A few short things right now, and hopefully I'll get up the post from my ...”
18 16 07
Phone Tapping, Barry Bearak, and Juba
“The Ugandan government will now be officially tapping our phones, according to the New Vision. ...”
05
How not to help a malaria infected girl in Mali when you live in Connecticut
“This is from the New York Times column of Randy Cohen, usually very New York ...”
04
Are you looking for healthy sperms? Ugandan Personal Adverts
“I'm working on a story related to personal adverts in the Ugandan daily newspapers. ...”
01
How Joseph Kony's intestinal tract directly affects my life
“Joseph Kony has diarrhoea.That's right. So yesterday I ran all around town getting my ...”
| Mar 31
John McCain doesn't know whether or not contraceptives can help stop the spread of AIDS
“I admit that I haven't followed the US Presidential race as closely as I might ...”
30
Other people being snarky so I don't have to
“Wronging Rights hilariously criticizing NYT headlines:"In Zimbabwe, Some Flee While Others Vote."As Seth Myers would ...”
29
Books, books, books
“The New York Times has a funny article today about the high-brow literary set in ...”
26
Shedding a less cynical tear
“I don’t know what’s wrong with me sometimes. I spend the majority of my ...”
25
Bits of this and that from here and there
“In Argentina, DNA is being used to figure out the identity of skeletal remains from ...”
20 19 17
The mzungu and the taxi
“Last Friday when I went to the Jinja taxi park to get back to Kampala, ...”
Global Voices on Pernille
“Ndesanjo from Global Voices put up a post about Pernille's several-day-long hiatus from blogging, along ...”
12
When helping isn't helpful: More on development tourism
“I’d like to start this post with Chris Blattman’s comment on my previous post, about ...”
I finally fixed the time stamp!
“Just trying to see if it works...Stay tuned for more on development tourism later today.”
11
"Development Tourist"
“Given my last post on Pernille, and the current discussion on expats in Africa, I ...”
10
Plus News Stories
“I'm filing left and right, so I won't put the full text of the stories ...”
When even moderated comments won't do...
“This post is not my announcement about switching to moderated comments, as I have long ...”
Plus News Stories
“I'm filing left and right, so I won't put the full text of the stories ...”
04
If only Kampala had a moat...
“The government is digging a 10-foot-deep trench around the capital, Ndjamena, to prevent a ...”
Angry Journalist
“Found this great site, AngryJournalist, perfect for all of my venting needs.I won't tell you ...”
| Feb 29
Nairobi Calling
“"Nairobi called, I have to go," I say to David, very often these days.Sometimes, ...”
Global Voices Post Up : Is Chinese Influence Eroding Press Freedom?
“My latest piece is up on Global Voices, mainly based off the conversation at Ugandan ...”
25 19
African Reading Challenge 2008
“I've been meaning to jump on the bandwagon for some time now, but hadn't got ...”
14 13
I am not an NGO
“When I was leaving my compound this morning, the askari motioned for me. He ...”
10
Daily Monitor Article: Reaping from Grim Business
“Reaping from grim business ...”
08 07 04 03
Monkey Business!
“I saw this article in the New Vision about two weeks ago, about this guy ...”
01
News Links (and some snarky comments)
“AfricaFlack blogs about the loss of donor money to Kenya, donors having pulled out to ...”
| Jan 30
Ankole Cattle, Semen and the New York Times
“Andrew Rice visited Uganda last year to write an article on the extinction of the ...”
29 28
Uganda Best of Blogs
“This year's Best of Blogs voting drive has begun. All the nominees are listed at ...”
22 21 17 14
You are lost!
“I've been out of Uganda for about a month, and upon returning, many people have ...”
Links
“Plot to kill the Queen during Chogm?? Foiled by the brilliant minds in Uganda's government.Plastic ...”
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2007 | Dec 27
Architectural Digest writes about Serena Hotel
“There's a flashy feature in AD about the Serena hotel. Surprise surprise, doesn't mention ...”
25
The problems with AIDS Aid
“The New York Times has several interesting stories that talk about the problems of HIV/AIDS ...”
20
LOTS of Links
“So I obviously haven't been blogging a lot during my interlude in the USA, but ...”
09
Was Ebola Covered Up for Chogm?
“This from the Monitor“We cannot rule out that Chogm could have influenced the ,” Dr ...”
06
Ebola strikes, I'm out of here!
“There are now 93 cases of Ebola with 22 dead.Good thing I'm going to the ...”
Dave Eggers wins TED prize
“Dave Eggers just scored $100,000 from TED.What is the What (a really good book according ...”
05
Daily Monitor has a white woman's crotch on their homepage
“I know they need more money for advertising, but really, an ad for Fun Lingerie? ...”
04
Some Choice Pieces of Ugandan News
“Angry Customers Mob Front Page Micro FinanceThe situation remained tense until police reinforced and drove ...”
Blog Links
“Citizen Uganda does a review of GayUgandan Blogger:In the blogosphere though, Uganda's government is not ...”
Global Voices: Chogm Appraisal: The Round-Up from Ugandan Blogosphere
“My latest Global Voices piece. Though he’s a journalist and could have been preparing for ...”
03
Today's Links
“Rebekah interviews 27th Comrade at Global Voices. Christian Science Monitor does a piece on banning ...”
Bloggers Happy Hour Recap
“Both Dee and Ugandan Insomniac have highlights of BHH this month. We'll be waiting ...”
How much did that cost? Chogm Accounting
“Uganda: Sh276b Spent On CHOGM SummitAccording to an M7 speech reported on my the New ...”
| Nov 27 26
Chogm Post Four: Things Said and Overheard
“Journalists are assholes. Here's why.Said one journalist to another: "The first time I ...”
24 22 19 15
Every morning is a suprise in my inbox!
“I guess due to the visibility of this blog, I get a lot of emails ...”
Letters I've Received on "Raise Your Hands if You Forgive the LRA"
“From Okello Lucima, who also has a blog, Northern Uganda Messenger PostMs. Gordon, that was ...”
Links and News
“AU pays 70m/- per dead UPDF soldier: Daily MonitorTHE African Union has paid out about ...”
14
Blogging a Blogger and NEW HEADER AND COLORS!
“Thanks for writing about me, CitizenUgandaWhat i find really interesting about this blog is that ...”
Editorial: Raise your hands if you forigive the LRA
“Daily Monitor, Raise your hands if you forgive the LRAThey all raised their hands. ...”
12 01 | Oct 31 27 22
What Press Freedom?
“While it appears that Uganda has improved in Press Freedom Rankings from 116 to 96 ...”
LRA in trouble
“Lots of headlines about the LRA this weekend. It's hard to make sense of ...”
17
Paris Hilton goes to Rwanda
“That's right. NEW YORK - Meet Paris Hilton, grown-up. The 26-year-old socialite has vowed to ...”
15
Katherine Speaks Out
“See the essay here. Not gonna quote on this blog.”
Karamoja Articles
“Two publishes so far...Uganda: Heavy Rains Mean Less Conflict in KaramojaThe more they travel with ...”
12
Global Voices Post Up: Uganda: Of Cons, Cars And Losing a Job Because Of a Blog
“Uganda: Of Cons, Cars And Losing a Job Because Of a BlogThis week, Ugandan Insomniac ...”
USA backed Homophobia in Uganda
“According to Human Rights Watch,Previously, Pastor Martin Ssempa, a prominent campaigner against both condomusage and ...”
Global Voices Post Up: Uganda: Of Cons, Cars And Losing a Job Because Of a Blog
“Uganda: Of Cons, Cars And Losing a Job Because Of a BlogThis week, Ugandan Insomniac ...”
11
How much does conflict cost?
“According to this article by Reuters,Wars strip $284 bln from African economies - reportWars stripped ...”
09
Uganda to Produce ARVs: Museveni says, "There is no way I can refuse to drink my own mubisi."
“BBC has a normal, straight news article, Uganda opens ...”
07 03
Floods are expensive, but how expesive?
“Uganda: Teso Floods Damage Estimated at Shs120b Uganda: Sh75b Needed for Flood Victims ...”
Floods are expensive, but how expesive?
“Uganda: Teso Floods Damage Estimated at Shs120b Uganda: Sh75b Needed for Flood Victims ...”
02
U.S. steps up its military presence in Africa
“From the Christian Science Monitor, worth quoting in full:Johannesburg, South Africa - When the Bush ...”
| Sep 29
Words: Leaving Karamoja
“ Storm clouds loomed ...”
28
I've been away from my blog too long - News of the past week
“So some news...Uganda police raid doomsday cult born from floodsUgandan police have arrested 12 leaders ...”
26 25 21 19
Ugandan Army Reacts to Human Rights Watch Report on Karamoja
“Last week, Human Rights Watch released a report documenting abuses by the Ugandan Army (UPDF) ...”
A look at Congo's Child Soldiers
“The Christian Science Monitor has a nice piece today on Congo's child soldiers,Ranks of child ...”
Liberians in New York think about How to Make Wrongs Right
“From the New York Times, (thanks for sending me the link Zhanna) From Staten Island ...”
17
How lawless is Congo?
“"Attacks on civilians are all too frequent, and in particular, the problem of sexual violence ...”
11
Can College Students Save Darfur?
“Awhile back, I blogged about this essay in the Washington Post:Last fall, shortly after I ...”
06
Reuters AlertNet: Taking advantage of the refugee system
“Taking Advantage of the Refugee SystemGlenna GordonLeon Musafiri speaks English, French, Swahili and at least ...”
04
New York Sun: In Uganda, Capital Punishment Sparks Anguish on Both Sides of the Prison Bars
“BY GLENNA GORDON - Special to the SunSeptember 4, 2007KAMPALA, Uganda — It is rare ...”
The Foreign Policy Quiz
“How do you score on the FP quiz? From the FP site, with answers ...”
03
23 Comments on Katherine Roubos Post
“Most Logical comment goes to: Kenyanchick said... At ...”
02
Great M7 Quotes from the Daily Monitor
“From "Museveni Hints At 2011 Poll Plans" in the Daily Monitor, M7 says:"All these ministers ...”
An Amin Defense
“From the Daily Monitor, a follow up to my last Amin post. Uganda: What Idi ...”
Global Voices Post: Ugandans and Expats Face Off in the Blogosphere
“Since there hasn't been enough controversy on my blog lately, my newest post here and ...”
Great M7 Quotes from the Daily Monitor
“From "Museveni Hints At 2011 Poll Plans" in the Daily Monitor, M7 says:"All these ministers ...”
An Amin Defense
“From the Daily Monitor, a follow up to my last Amin post. Uganda: What Idi ...”
Global Voices Post: Ugandans and Expats Face Off in the Blogosphere
“Since there hasn't been enough controversy on my blog lately, my newest post here and ...”
| Aug 29
Scarlett Lion: Old School
“I'm going to start putting some posts on the side with a kind of "best ...”
Amin Again
“Some interesting things popping up on Idi Amin in the papers and on the web.First, ...”
28
One Ugandan Blogger Speaks Up for Homosexuals, Sort Of
“And can we please stop calling them homos??Here's what Cheri had to say: I think ...”
27
Some Great Comments on "Uganda Responds - and Doesn’t - To “Stop Trying To Save Africa”"
“I posted Uganda Responds - and Doesn’t - To “Stop Trying To Save Africa”on Global ...”
24 22 19 16
Haven't Posted in Awhile...
“...but I'll get back into the swing of things.I hate it when my blog becomes ...”
13 10
Baz Said...
“I think people don't like it when I turn their comments into posts, but I ...”
07
"Femicide" in Congo Covered in Glamour Magazine?
“Glamour Magazine usually covers things like how to thin your thighs and how to make ...”
Ugandan Women Writers Shine, But Where Are the Men
“My article from yesterday's Daily Monitor, about a nice trend (for once!).WHEN Ms Monica Arac ...”
06
Can't Help But Notice the Similarity
“NYTimes Cover Story: Bush Signs Law to Widen Legal Reach for WiretappingBBC Story: ...”
Can't Help But Notice the Similarity
“NYTimes Cover Story: Bush Signs Law to Widen Legal Reach for WiretappingBBC Story: ...”
03
Not my newspaper! "Anti ‘sugar daddy’ campaign launched"
“That's right! New Vision actually uses the headlineAnti ‘sugar daddy’ campaign launched”
02
Today's News
“Some interesting news pulled from today's blogs and internet sources...Reuters AlertNet: Will child soldier recruitment ...”
01
My First Global Voices Post: "Uganda Does - and Doesn't - Repsond to 'Stop Trying to Save Africa'"
“See the full thing on the Global Voices webpage here, but here's a little little ...”
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Orange Prize Winner, Speaks Out
“Adichie won the Orange Prize some months ago for her book "Half a Yellow Sun," ...”
| Jul 30
No $100 Laptops
“I took a boda to the taxi park, and then a taxi to Kawmpe, some ...”
28
Who started tagging?
“Does anyone know??? Would LOVE to have the answer....”
25
Brain Drain? Of Course... No Jobs!
“This article in the New Vision says there's a brain drain in Uganda, which is ...”
24
More on "Stop Trying to Save Africa"
“Pernilla at I've Left Copenhagen for Uganda wrote a post a little, um, angrier than ...”
22
Less than 1% of "Rwanda just like Singapore" is connected to the Internet
“Though the NYTimes has run a few pieces saying most hospitals and schools were connected ...”
The Stop and Start of Saving Africa
“From Stop Trying to Save Africa...Last fall, shortly after I returned from Nigeria, I was ...”
20
Uganda to become more militarized
“This article and this article both cite a movement by the NRM to make military ...”
19
Speaking of Corruption...
“BBC ran this story on Mobutu's money, entitled "Swiss to return Mobutu millions," but then ...”
Poverty = Less Sex Partners = Less Aids in Zimbabwe
“This great article in the Washington Post "In Zimbabwe, Fewer Affairs and Less HIV," details ...”
17
All those 5k notes to the police add up to $1 trillion per year globaly
“According to this article from the good old World Bank, corruption worldwide adds up - ...”
16
Article in the New Vision: Mzungu Outwits Hawker Over Beans
“Reproduced in full here, and online here. Robert WabombaKampalaAn elderly white man recently amused onlookers ...”
14
Interesting Article: Prostitutes Covered Head to Toe in Mombasa
“The twilight ladies, as the city's residents refer to the sex workers, have traded their ...”
Reuters Clip Number Two: What Northern Ugandans Really Want
“Ellen Rose Lalam can't remember the exact year her when her husband was hacked to ...”
10 09
A few articles of mine in the Monitor
“So nothing that's too blockbuster, but here are a few of my articles of late:Fast ...”
Cigarettes are better than women?
“So I was standing outside UNHCR today with a cigarette and no lighter and no ...”
03
M7 Cries out against aid, and an example of why it (sometimes) doesn't work: Nigerian school gets one laptop per student, no power to turn them on
“In Africabeat, a blogger posts M7's comments from a recent meeting with Indian business men:"The ...”
| Jun 29
The Newspaper I Work for Used This Headline: "Homos Want to Kill Me" - ON THE FRONT PAGE
“Uganda: Homos Want to Kill MeThe Monitor (Kampala)29 June 2007Posted to the web 28 June ...”
100 Journalists Dead
“According to this article, 2007 is setting the record for dead journalists, with the 100th ...”
27 26
Peaceful Change of Leadership
“My newspaper just got a new managing director, and this morning we had a meeting ...”
25
Some interesting articles, with some comments..
“ African dream of a better lifeThis BBC article documents ...”
Poverty Down? Really?
“According to a study by Ugandan Bureau of Statistics mentioned in this Daily Monitor article, ...”
Can Herbalists Cure Syhilis?
“Today's article in the Daily Monitor. (By the way, I have a staff meeting ...”
Some interesting articles, with some comments..
“ African dream of a better lifeThis BBC article documents ...”
23 20
Police Hotlines: Who Really Calls?
“According to the lovely Simeo Nsubuga, who I've had the pleasure of meeting several times, ...”
God Save the Queen from Malaria
“According to this article, the Ministry of Health will be spraying all over certain districts ...”
18
800,000 Surgical Gloves
“Of all the interesting things donated to Uganda, this one has got to be one ...”
13
Mwesigye Gumisiriza said... MORE COMMENT WARS
“Mwesigye Gumisiriza said... This is my comment to your story (When the Ivory Tower crumbles: ...”
12
Another Article: Malaba's blood life is in black market
“Read it on the Monitor website, or below...Currency traders insist that the only reason they ...”
Journalistic Objectivity and Miniskirts
“State Minister for Elderly Sulaiman Madada advised journalists last week, “you must diversify your income ...”
08
Blogging for Reuters AlertNet
“Okay, so the post doesn't have my name on it, but here it is - ...”
07
Clarification: Part 2 of Tororo Cement Saga DID run in Daily Monitor
“...in my last post on the topic I mentioned that the TC officials called my ...”
The Lion King: Home, Sort Of
“One of the most popular Broadway musicals ever, the Lion King, is coming to South ...”
04 01
Beaten and Fired for Speaking Out
“Somehow, Tororo Cement officials got news that the story would be run in today's Monitor ...”
| May 31
World Peace Rankings: Uganda is 104
“The Economist Special Intelligenct Unit released the World Peace Rankings today. And Uganda is ...”
30 29 28
My Writing is Pissing People Off
“In addition to the Tororo Cement business (see posts below), this morning, the PR rep ...”
24
DOES GOD NEED YOUR CAR? and TORORO CEMENT WORKERS BITTER OVER MALTREATMENT - Two articles in today's Daily Monitor
“Does God Need Your Car? ...”
23
Three New York Times Journalists Imprisoned in Ethiopia this Week - INCLUDING KAMPALA RESIDENT
“Three journalists were imprisoned in Ethiopia for five days and one of them was my ...”
22
BBC World Have Your Say is in Uganda... and I'll be joining them tonight from 8 to 10 pm on air
“BBC World Have Your SayGot a call from London this afternoon asking me if I'd ...”
Journalism 101: What Would You Do With a Thousand Shillings?
“I didn't think it was right, but I did it anyway. Or rather, I ...”
Bread Machines Directory Blog: Places My Posts Get Picked Up
“Bread Machines Directory Blog, a site dedicted to all things bread, with posts like,Quality bread, ...”
21 20 19
Strangers: This Post Goes Out to Dennis Ogoi
“I got this email today from Dennis Ogoi:Dear Ms. Gordon, my name is Dennis. I ...”
18
Cafe Pap Strikes Back
“On April 25, I posted The Russian Ugandan at Cafe Pap.Pap, which sits just below ...”
Now whose the Sucker?
“Bought airtime for 10k (about $6) but was really distracted during the process, and when ...”
Curtain Rods and Banana Trees
“Check it out: Curtain Rods and Banana Trees.Archery: This isn't Summer CampBeating the EntomologicalOur Curtains ...”
Is SUCKERS a Luganda Word?
“Every morning, I walk to the end of my road and catch a boda into ...”
16
Ask the Jew
“At the turn of the century, Anti-Semitism was rampant in Europe, and in 1903, the ...”
Two Plus Worlds, Continued....
“Flora said, in her comment....Take for instance how an expat who is doing great social ...”
15
It's here.
“He's here, and he's started a blog: a. punctuated. quiet. ”
11
For Free?
“I'm working on an article on the Kiboko Squad (for those not up on the ...”
27th Comrade, Where Are You? Or, Have I Scared Away All the Ugandans?
“Always, always, always. You are reliably the first person to comment on my posts. ...”
09
More than Two Worlds
“One of my colleagues just showed me her blog, here, and coincidentally, this entry had ...”
More than Two Worlds
“One of my colleagues just showed me her blog, here, and coincidentally, this entry had ...”
08 07 03 | Apr 30
More Ouma
“In the Sunday Monitor here.”
25 23
The Russian Ugandan at Café Pap
“Ali Bashinski Ssemakula sported a nubby orange wool sweater in the warm Kampala sunshine. He ...”
19 18 15
You read it here first...
“But I got a full page in the Monitor today, and it's online here. ...”
12 10
Jackfruity, Husbands, and Bodas
“Jackfruitys says to say hello to all and that she hasn’t been posting because she ...”
An Unlikely Combination
“Dark chocolate and Mango Splash*? Who would have thought? My brother ...”
06 05
Sour Patch Kids: Get these out of my mouth! No, just mpola mpola...
“My mom brought me a bunch of stuff from the states to Egypt, which I've ...”
02 | Mar 27
Things my blog does for me...
“Check out this email I got the other day...." My name is Alina Pavlidi ...”
23 22 20
Not a News Flash: Kampala Real Estate Agents are Crooks, Or, My Housing Search Continues
““Please Madame, give me 1000 for transport back to my Ntinda stage,” one broker asked ...”
13 07
Scarlett should be Scarlet
“The power returns, or I miss the red... whichever you prefer.I'M STILL LOOKING FOR HOUSING, ...”
05
The Power, It's Not There...
“Though I don't lose power nearly as often now that I live in the quiet ...”
Is it New?
“So I'm going to Mbale, Eastern Uganda, for a few days and I don't know ...”
04
A New Picture of the Scarlett Lion
“In anticipation of the bashing I'm going to take from my Journalism School friends, my ...”
| Feb 25 20 17
Peanut Butter Again, this time with Pornography
“Obi and Mawe brought me some avocados and tomatoes and things from the market. When ...”
15
Eat some ash. You'll feel better.
“My stomach hasn't been quite right the past few days. Yesterday I went to ...”
Graceland in Matooke Land
“Paul Simon is big at Bubbles, the Expat bar here. But not just Paul ...”
12
Pasta and Peanut Butter
“Obi and Mawe came over to my place on Sunday for lunch. I made ...”
First African Nights
“I had the pleasure of chatting with someone on his first night in Africa, his ...”
07 03 | Jan 28
Munyo’s Penfriend
“I’m friendly with one of the security guards at my office, Munyo, who I always ...”
24 23
Spilt Milk
“Milk here is sold in little plastic bag pouches, sealed, cold. The kitchen ...”
21
Ambiguity Explicated
“You can buy anything at Nakasaro market: live chickens, mops, vanilla beans, pineapples, electrical wires ...”
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