My Still Harbor

Helen Keller famously penned, “I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my own ship.” I have always found this quote calming.  When I think of a still boat or harbor, I think of an inlet on Lake Champlain in Vermont.  Growing up, my family would retreat each summer to […]

This Little Piggy Went To Eastern Uganda

Growing up, I heard a lot about the entrepreneurial spirit  inherent to American identity.  “You can do whatever you want if you work hard and smart enough.”  I had the feeling that if I ever wanted something, I could reach out and take it.  But this was always harder to do than say.  The intersection […]

Five Years

I remember the moment when I knew that I needed to stay in Uganda for another year. Let me start from the beginning:  I serve as a GHC fellow at Clinton Health Access Initiative in Uganda.  I am privileged to wake up every morning excited to go to work.  Through my work, I have had […]