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Céilí in Kampala: why Irish dancing is proving popular in Uganda
Schools in the country’s capital are celebrating St Patrick’s Day after Irish dancers brought a touch of the Emerald Isle to east Africa
Amy Fallon
17, Mar, 2023 @12:00 PM
I envisaged a two-week visit when I arrived at the youth hostel. I didn’t think I’d stay six months
At a time when so many people were alone, Amy Fallon accidentally moved into the largest share house she’d ever lived in
Amy Fallon
05, Feb, 2022 @7:00 PM
Meet the humanists: ‘You don’t have to be Christian to think of yourself as a good person’
Humanism, the secular philosophy that seeks meaning in life outside religion, is undergoing a revival in Australia
Amy Fallon
17, Jul, 2021 @8:00 PM
Beyond Byron Bay: a local's guide to the NSW northern rivers' lesser-known towns
From the world’s largest crystals to world heritage rainforests and list-topping beaches, it’s worth venturing beyond northern New South Wales’ most famous town
Amy Fallon
26, Jan, 2020 @4:30 PM
Soap opera could be unlikely form of birth control in Uganda
An NGO has recut and overdubbed a Venezuelan telenovela to raise awareness of sexual health
Amy Fallon in Kampala
17, Oct, 2019 @6:01 AM
How 3D printing can revolutionise the medical profession
Groundbreaking 3D printing and scanning techniques are improving access to fully customisable artificial limbs
Amy Fallon
29, Sep, 2016 @7:00 AM
Fighting food waste: four stories from around the world
Across the globe, initiatives such as food-sharing clubs and projects aimed to reducing post-harvest losses for poor farmers are making a difference
Kate Lyons, Tom Phillips, Amy Fallon and Kate Connolly
12, Aug, 2015 @6:00 AM
‘I became withdrawn, crying a lot, and kept quiet’: living with obstetric fistula | Amy Fallon
Uganda has 2,000 new cases every year and a backlog of about 200,000 for a condition that is preventable and usually treatable, writes Amy Fallon
Amy Fallon in Soroti
05, Nov, 2014 @11:51 AM
Uganda’s child adoption ‘market’ brings misery and confusion
Family distraught at losing contact with son, now living 8,000 miles away in US after adopters told he was abandoned
Amy Fallon in Kampala
06, Oct, 2014 @8:58 PM
Uganda's street children: 'The police beat us with canes. We live badly'
Abuse and poverty is driving children on to Uganda's streets, where many claim to suffer even more at the hands of police. Amy Fallon reports
Amy Fallon in Mbale
21, Jul, 2014 @3:34 PM
Indigenous Australian films wow east Africa
The Aboriginal Film Tour sees work including The Sapphires and Redfern Now inspire cinemagoers in countries including Uganda and Tanzania. By Amy Fallon
Amy Fallon
10, Jun, 2014 @5:42 AM
Confusion over Uganda's 'miniskirt ban' leads to public attacks on women
Amy Fallon: Mobs are taking an interpretation of the proposed law as an excuse to target and strip people they consider to be improperly dressed
Amy Fallon
28, Feb, 2014 @12:17 PM
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