Uganda, Sept. 27 -- While at Makerere University, I bypassed the Main Building countless times. I can probably count on my hands and toes, the number of times I ventured inside. But every occasion I went in, it was memorable.
I first entered the university's Main Building as a little girl in primary school, years before I went to Makerere as a student. The first time, it was for a wedding at which I was a bridesmaid. Although many years have passed, I can still see where I sat at the high table, in my shiny green and yellow satin dress. That was Take One.
Take Two at the Main Building was for another relative's wedding. By then, I had grown up beyond primary school but not enough to join the campus. I have photos from that wedding, taken ...