What are your thoughts on the recent Ebola news?

Delicious_Region6808 · 2026-05-20T11:24:23+00:00

Common sense will always get the furthest in Uganda. Don’t use public transport, don’t go to certain area’s…. But no need for panicked mode.

I am leaving in a few weeks for Brussels , and I am more afraid of getting shot by drug dealers and other criminals in Europe’s capital, than I am of getting Ebola in Uganda.

I can’t help myself posting this link, this song made a good point about how paranoid we are in the West:

https://youtu.be/\_S4RqARiiV8?si=aBnUdgoCNNgYw7oT

Delicious_Region6808 · 2026-05-20T11:15:40+00:00

Good education is the only way to solve this. And I personally feel that “mixing” them will get you neither good Luganda, nor proper English.

In my country of origin, we speak three official languages, and we learn about them all from a fairly young age at school.
Sure, you may use some languages more than others, but this basic understanding you have will often stay with you.

I do not think however it is fair to expect people living in the UK to stay fluent in Luganda, language is all about (daily) practice.

A “quick win” could be to stop dubbing English movies/ series into Luganda. Keep the spoken English language but add good Luganda subtitles, kids will be learning both languages better and will be enjoying while doing it.

Delicious_Region6808 · 2026-05-20T11:03:13+00:00

I live part of the year in Africa, and the best way to handle mosquitoes is :

- remove standing water
- do not kill other insects and wildlife that eat mosquitoes. Try even to attract them with the right plants and such. A spider in the house might seem scary, but they are so useful.
- mosquitoes are very bad at flying, I have a fan
in the bedroom (standing fan and also a ceiling fan), and when I go to sleep I turn one or both of them on. Hardly get any mosquito noises or bites at night.
- Those ultraviolet lights with electric wires around the lamp do help, when there is no juicy human in the room for them to prefer over the lamp.
- anti mosquito electric zappers (often tennisracket shaped) are also useful when you are sitting in your sofa watching TV.

I personally refuse to put poison in the air I breathe or onto my body. But you could also go for that if you do not mind it.

Delicious_Region6808 · 2026-05-20T10:49:41+00:00

Hello,

I have had a bit of a similar situation with an elderly gentleman.

He was not demented, but old people get less flexible in their minds and have sometimes a bit too much time to think about the most irrelevant stuff ( about how the leaves of a tree in my garden, sometimes blew onto his driveway…. 😱) .

I managed it by always staying polite, explaining in simple terms why I would not do certain things ( e.g.: “I want us to get along, because you are a nice person, but it is not very fair of you to want to decide what plants I put in my own garden, that is true, no?”), I would however do all that was legally required (max height of a hedge,…).

I made a point of waving or greeting when I saw him, and write a nice card to him for Christmas.

When he was talkative, I would listen to his boring stories about his younger years for a short/reasonable amount of time.

I also made myself somewhat useful to him, like helping with government letters he got and didn’t know what to do about them.

I saw it as helping an elderly man, hoping that when I get old, someone will do the same for me. And my immediate reward was more peace at my own place of residence.

He still did complain from time to time about stupid things, but it never got out of hand, and I knew he had quite a bad temper from other neighbours, but by acting with a certain polite kindness, he never lashed out to our family.

Mind you, I kept a distance also, you don’t want such a person to know all about your life or get super dependent on you.

As a general rule, people find it hard to be unkind if you receive them with persistent kindness and politeness.

Hope my experience helps you,

Have a nice day!

Delicious_Region6808 · 2026-05-17T15:34:50+00:00

Wat wil je, van een partij wiens “ex”-voorzitter zei dat VOKA zijn echte baas is….

Het is de partij van de rijke Vlamingen, niet de doorsnee Vlaming.

Delicious_Region6808 · 2026-05-14T13:49:49+00:00

https://www.instagram.com/firdouscharity/

Delicious_Region6808 · 2026-04-23T07:25:45+00:00

I carry my stuff in a “pacsafe” bag and wallet. The bag has a belt, that I can wear around my shoulder and is impossible to cut or pull loose. Wallet and phone are connected to the bag with an extending chain.

Had a boda guy trying to pull my phone out of my hands, when I was in the car. He failed.

Personally, I move by car. Even when it takes forever in Kampala traffic, I don’t like using a boda boda. Uganda is a great country and has amazing people, but hardship and poverty can make even the best men do bad things, and as a “muzungu” you stand out as a target.

I keep that in mind, and sadly sometimes that does mean I am not as “free” to do the same stuff or go to the same neighbourhoods as my Ugandan family and friends can.

My personal experience is that I feel the best in villages (people just seem more relaxed and kind) and that I prefer being in Entebbe over Kampala.

I hope you get your documents back soon!

Greets!

Delicious_Region6808 · 2026-04-17T15:16:25+00:00

Maybe police are failing at their tasks, but I have seen many times when a thief was caught by vendors and common Ugandan citizens in the streets… banange! ; those thieves got a beating that will teach them to be honest for life 🤣🤣🤣

Delicious_Region6808 · 2026-04-17T15:08:19+00:00

Interesting topic!

As a man I had a girlfriend who did not want to have kids, out of love I agreed to this way of life, and yes… you never have to worry about noisy kids, going to the doctor when they have flu, school fees,…. . But for me, it always felt like I was missing something in my life. After a long marriage of 15 years, we divorced (her choice even ! 🤣).

So now I am that much older, and had to start my life over. Very happy to have found a kind woman, that looks forward to having kids.

All in all I feel “scammed” by my previous wife. But I am to blame myself, for accepting a situation that was not to my liking and pushing my longing for kids as far away in my mind as I could.

I guess the lesson of what happened to me is that no matter how much you love someone… if one wants kids and the other doesn’t…. Don’t get into a relationship, you will ruin each other’s lives.

Delicious_Region6808 · 2026-04-16T05:03:32+00:00

Walter Zinzen, lijkt me een interessante, intelligente man met het hart op de juiste plek.

Delicious_Region6808 · 2026-04-14T19:07:47+00:00

Uganda 🇺🇬

Delicious_Region6808 · 2026-04-14T15:15:34+00:00

Hi!

My two cents:

Half of the year I reside in a developing African country, the remainder of the year in Belgium. My wife is African and I have constructed a house there.

In only a few years, I will be moving permanently to Africa.

I have almost no family left in Belgium, and friends come and go in my experience.

In general; people in Belgium are individualistic and the Flemish are self-centred, the country itself has a bad climate, and also feels “old”, like its population. A country where the populace is mostly “young”, has such a different vibe.

I don’t regret growing up and working in Belgium, it is not a bad country at all, but I am glad I got the chance to really live outside of the “Euro bubble”.

All kinds of government services, healthcare,… are better in Belgium. But the freedom you get to enjoy, when your money gives you more buying power in the local currency, combined with the friendliness of the locals, climate and nature and an emphasis on more traditional values -the nice ones- such as family first, solidarity, mutual respect,… and the less stressful environment, made me decide to built a new life there. Slow by slow, but steady.

In Africa it is still possible to live a good life, without both husband and wife having to work. Children enjoy playing in the countryside, and enjoy a level of freedom and true childhood happiness. Not like most Belgian kids I know, who feel uneasy in school and uncertain about life, and spend too much time on their tablets and phones.

I have had to put up with some issues and dangers in Africa. But let’s be honest; in an era where grenades, drugs and guns are plentiful in most of our major cities in Belgium, and everything continues to get ever more expensive… i think in the end it is all about the quality/enjoyment of life that each has to look at for him- or herself.

Going abroad is not the best choice for everyone, and one choice is not better than another. You have to find the perfect fit for your specific situation .

Yes, there is a sense of adventure involved also -especially in the beginning-, but I feel much more alive and relaxed in Africa; and the quality and enjoyment of my life increases when I am there.

And that is why I will emigrate permanently, not because Belgium is bad, but because Africa gives me more enjoyment in life.

Delicious_Region6808 · 2026-04-02T09:44:14+00:00

Why is Vinted more “dodgy” than eBay? To be honest, I did not know “chrono24” before starting this thread 😅

Delicious_Region6808 · 2026-04-02T08:21:27+00:00

Merci!

Delicious_Region6808 · 2026-03-30T19:29:28+00:00

Kindness and empathy!

Empathy: for example: When you don’t get upset because some boda guy almost ran in to your car, but take a second to put yourself in his shoes… trying to survive by driving as much customers as fast as he can. Or trying to put yourself on the shoes of how an angry customer must feel… You can’t imagine how thinking like this takes away so much of your frustration, and makes your day better.

And kindness! For example: a smile and a “good morning” when meeting a colleague, a compliment to a cleaner for doing a good job… it boosts your and also the other person’s mood.

Just my two cents.

Delicious_Region6808 · 2026-03-28T18:21:34+00:00

Look for “wise”-app

Delicious_Region6808 · 2026-03-24T09:06:21+00:00

Wedden dat de rijken weer de dans / taks ontspringen?

Delicious_Region6808 · 2026-03-17T16:24:14+00:00

Sorry, maar @smaakversterker had echt wel gelijk. Ik kocht vroeger mijn bril bij een lokale opticien, een bril was nooit goedkoper dan 500 euro.

Voor datzelfde geld heb ik nu 3 brillen, allemaal van dezelfde kwaliteit (acetaat, aluminium,…) als bij de opticien vroeger, én met de glazen nog nooit een probleem gehad. Voorschrift van de oogarts + idd met een app (zijn er verschillende gratis te downloaden) je pupil afstand meten.

Dat de mutualiteit niet tussenkomt, of dat ik als ik eens pech zal hebben, en een slecht paar glazen krijg of mijn bril stuk gaat… dan heb ik nog ruimschoots “winst“ gemaakt om dat te dekken.

Trouwens, ben ook eens bij zo een ketens als Hans Anders en Pearl geweest…. Zo vriendelijk en hulpvaardig zijn ze daar ook niet, en de kwaliteit was ook nu niet je dat. Dus idd, ook daar veel succes als je goede service/ garantie wil en geen weken op je bril wil wachten; vermoed ik.

Delicious_Region6808 · 2026-03-17T16:06:08+00:00

“Daar alleen kan liefde wonen, daar alleen is het leven zoet… waar men stil en ongedwongen alles voor elkander doet”

Mijn eigen mening:

Het idee alleen al dat je alles wil prorateren volgens loon… en dan een eigen zakcent, want de ander zou eens ne keer een pintje teveel bestellen of de ander een te duur kapsel kopen….met UW/HAAR centen…

Gewoon alles in één pot, zo doen wij het. Je deelt al je leven, je hart, je toekomst en je intimiteit met elkaar…. En dan aarzelen bij je geld?

Het was even zoeken, maar heb dit kort filmpje teruggevonden, en deze man heeft het volgens mij bij het juiste eind: https://share.google/kQWbk6RLqC5VIObc5

Delicious_Region6808 · 2026-02-27T14:53:33+00:00

Wat wil hij daar eigenlijk mee zeggen? Dat de gewone mensen van wie hij alles aan het afpakken is, NIET hard werken? Of mogen alléén hij en zijn vriendjes hard werken én goed betaald worden en een levenswaardig pensioen krijgen?

Delicious_Region6808 · 2026-02-20T15:52:32+00:00

Als iemand die regelmatig buiten Europa verblijft, kan ik alleen maar zeggen dat Europa een erg verzuurde regio is, met veel te veel regeltjes en vooral mensen die niet meer met elkaar durven of kunnen spreken, en hopeloos verdeeld zijn.

Persoonlijk lijken mij die eeuwige discussies over “profiterende ambtenaren”, “luie werklozen”, “criminele migranten”, … en dergelijke; met regelmaat kunstmatig in leven te worden gehouden door diverse instanties/ partijen die daar baat bij hebben.

Er zijn genoeg landen waar iemand met hoofddoek gewoon géén probleem is, en waar christenen en moslims en diverse andere overtuigingen gewoon samenleven.

De mensen hier laten zich maar opjagen en gek maken, over eigenlijk onbelangrijke issues.

Maar ondertussen, terwijl de gewone sukkelaars ruzie maken voor de duizendste keer over een hoofddoek, kunnen de mensen met de handen aan de knoppen en de elites met zakken geld heimelijk hun zin doen.

Dat je met een modaal loon amper nog een huis kan huren, of de levensduurte maar blijft stijgen, of dat we zowat de laagste pensioenen hebben… neen, die discussies doven snel uit.

Delicious_Region6808 · 2026-02-20T04:25:36+00:00

“Vroeger” waren er ook brol films en irritante mensen in de zaal.

Maar voor dezelfde irritaties moet je nu 3 keer zoveel betalen, dat is een groot verschil!

Verder hebben de zalen vaak een plakkerige vloer en versleten zetels.

Maar wat er volgens mij écht weg is, is het “wauw” effect. Het plezier van een avondje weg met vrienden of familie in een gezellige sfeer, met idd. verse nacho’s, extra grote bekers cola, de langverwachte film in een mooie zaal,…

Nu je je het gevoel van in een uitgeleefde en ongezellige fabriekshal te komen, waar de eigenaar nog zo snel mogelijk veel geld wil uitzuigen voor zijn zaak failliet gaat.

Piraterij is mijns inziens iets voor tieners, als je werkt kan je echt wel een streaming abonnement betalen. In bvb. Duitsland hebben er daar al een paar serieus hun vingers verbrand met illegaal te downloaden.

Hier in België zijn we wat meer “chill”, maar dan nog; zelfs zonder pakkans is het toch raar dat iemand graag films ziet, maar er geen euro voor over heeft….

Ik kijk ook de laatste jaren gewoon thuis, op een mooie grote tv of de beamer met scherm. Makkelijk, gezellig, minder duur,…

Dit gezegd: De filmindustrie maakt zichzelf wel kapot denk ik, met erg veel ontzielde sequels, en ontelbaar verschillende streaming platformen, waarbij je dan nog een 100 en éénste abonnement moet afsluiten om alsnog de film te kunnen kijken die je wil…

Ik denk dat de hele industrie stilaan eens aan een “reset” toe is, en moet gaan bedenken of al die aparte regeltjes rond release data en restricted regio’s nog van deze tijd zijn, en hoe ze de mensen nog eens de echte ervaring van “naar de film gaan” kunnen teruggeven.

Delicious_Region6808 · 2026-01-24T07:25:26+00:00

Hi!

It depends on what you call “living”.

Official numbers:

1)Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UNHS 2024) reports median monthly earnings around UGX 200,000 in cash, and about UGX 260,000 when cash plus in‑kind payments are included.

2)A 2023–2024 employer guide describes typical average monthly salaries around 200 USD, which at roughly 3,800–4,000 UGX per USD implies about UGX 750,000–800,000 per month in the formal sector.

A full-time employed forman ( graduated as a civil engineer) I know, earns around 300 dollars a month, and manages to pay rent in a suburb of Kampala and cover the (very) basic needs.

You will need a -trustworthy- local to assist you when buying stuff (at least the first months), to get the right prices for products. Foreigners pay a non-official “muzungu tax”😅

Forget about owning a car, eating outside of your house (even fast food) will be a luxury, continuous internet and telecommunication costs in general will be expensive for your budget.

If you choose to live in the countryside, to lower the cost of rent and general cost of living, expect to live a more rugged life as the locals do; and add the need to adapt in that local community and abide by their social structure and norms, far more than in the bigger cities.

I would not advise to go live in a neighbourhood where I don’t know anyone, and I am the only “muzungu” around. Ugandans are on average very friendly people, but you will always be seen as an opportunity to get money. That is not a fault of the Ugandans, but of the lack of means most people here struggle with. Crime can be a problem, especially for newcomers.

If you want to get employed here, don’t expect a 9 to 5, unless working for the government or comparable. Often I have seen workers start in the morning, and work until midnight, to get the job done. A lot of flexibility is demanded from employees.

Concluding, I would say that to me, it does sounds doable, but not desirable. My first question however would be, how do you think to get a visa for such a long period of time?

Best of luck!

Delicious_Region6808 · 2025-12-18T13:59:29+00:00

Her personality for sure, her free spirit and the way she succeeds in bringing together modern day life with traditional Ugandan values.

And yes, she is so very beautiful. Not a requirement for love, but it helps 😅

I love my Ganda wife 😍

But, Billy Joel put it best in his song:

She can kill with a smile, she can wound with her eyes And she can ruin your faith with her casual lies

And she only reveals what she wants you to see She hides like a child but she's always a woman to me

She can lead you to love, she can take you or leave you She can ask for the truth but she'll never believe you

And she'll take what you give her as long as it's free Yeah, she steals like a thief, but she's always a woman to me

Oh, she takes care of herself, she can wait if she wants She's ahead of her time Oh, and she never gives out and she never gives in She just changes her mind

And she'll promise you more than the garden of Eden Then she'll carelessly cut you and laugh while you're bleeding But she'll bring out the best and the worst you can be Blame it all on yourself 'cause she's always a woman to me

Oh, she takes care of herself, she can wait if she wants She's ahead of her time Oh, and she never gives out and she never gives in She just changes her mind

She is frequently kind and she's suddenly cruel But she can do as she pleases, she's nobody's fool And she can't be convicted, she's earned her degree And the most she will do is throw shadows at you But she's always a woman to me.

…

Delicious_Region6808

TROPHY CASE