Ugandan time is something that every volunteer has to get used to and readjust to. Everyone is late for everything one has to tell individuals an early time hoping that they show up within three hours of this time given. A prime example of this would be the day we went to see the Buganda King who was visiting our district. I met Dorothy in Kyotera much early that I would have liked to make sure we got to Rakai town in time to see the king and partake in the festivities. The king was supposed to arrive the day before and have lunch at the nursing school in Rakai Town which just happens to be Aditi’s site. Well Aditi Aaron and Leslie sat there for close to five hours waiting for his arrival he never showed up. The next day it was said again that he was going there for lunch and would also be making a speech in Rakai Town people were gathered from all over hanging in trees and swarming the town just wanting a glimpse of the king. We sat on Aaron and Leslie’s porch for a couple hours since it was supposed to be on his route from one point to another we finally got bored and went into town where everything was going on. We waiting for a while longer and finally left as the king had still not arrived. Dorothy and I both had to head back to site so we could return home before it got dark out. 36 hours had passed of people waiting for the king and I am not convinced he ever showed up. Please also note this was also the week after he was originally supposed to come as they found out the day he was originally going to come that he was not even in the country so obviously would not be attending the event.
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