El Autobus

Ugandan bus rides are perfect for catching up on some reading and thinking. They are also great for developing chronic spinal problems. I don’t feel like I can really put the bus experience into words, so I will go ahead and give you an exercise you can try at home.

1. Crawl under your computer desk and curl into a ball.
2. Have a friend put a space heater under your desk.
3. Have a friend put a live chicken, roasted corn, and dirty gym clothes under the desk.
4. Have a friend punch you in the back.
5. Does your friend have a small child? Have them cry. Either your friend of the child. It doesn’t matter.
6. After three hours, crawl out from under the desk and relieve yourself in front of sixty strangers. Even if you are a girl.
7. Do this for at least six hours.

You’ve just experienced a bus ride in East Africa!