Anita Elash

3 weeks ago | theworld.org | Anita Elash

On Sunday mornings at the Baha’i House of Worship in Kampala, Uganda’s capital, a one-hour service emphasizes the sound of human voices. Worshippers take turns reading scripture aloud or singing hymns a cappella. Charles Anglin, the temple director, said that this form of worship — without preachers, sermons or prescribed ceremonies — is a central part of the faith. “We don’t do anything else in the house of worship except to pray or meditate.

Jul 18, 2024 | theworld.org | Anita Elash

Until a few months ago, Immaculate Nakkazi had never even been on a bicycle. Now, she’s a professional motorcycle driver in Uganda’s capital city, Kampala. “Before, I was very, very scared,” she said during a stop to recharge her electric motorcycle. “For me, even my first day on the road, I was saying, ‘Can I make it?’” Motorcycles, known as boda-bodas, are one of Uganda’s most popular forms of public transport. Industry experts estimate there are hundreds of thousands of boda-bodas in Kampala.

May 16, 2024 | flipboard.com | Anita Elash

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Apr 28, 2024 | theworld.org | Anita Elash

Paul Ouellet considers himself a car guy. He has three cars — a Lexus, a BMW and a vintage Mercedes. And like many Toronto car people, he’s taking extraordinary measures to protect his vehicles from thieves. The type of Lexus he drives is one of Canada’s most stolen cars, so he installs a steering wheel lock at night. He has also installed several security cameras, burglar alarms, two separate GOS systems and Apple Air Tags.

Jan 17, 2024 | theworld.org | Anita Elash

On a recent Sunday morning, a group of eight women birders met in the historic botanical garden in Entebbe, a town nestled along the shore of Lake Victoria. More than 400 bird species can be found in the garden. The women oohed and aahed as they spotted some of their favorites, including a broad-billed roller perched high in a cluster of trees and the rare sight of a female great blue turaco feeding one of her chicks. “Birds are everywhere.