Lightly Woven Ink

Tag: life

  • Three Weeks, 55,000 Shillings, and a Field

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    Tiffany McDonnal
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    For those who love maps, let me encourage you to pull one out and follow along. These last three weeks in Uganda have gone by in a whirlwind. If you are following along on that map, Jinja serves as home base for me. One place that captures the rhythm and energy of the city is…

  • Card Down, Reverse Uno Played

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    Tiffany McDonnal
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    Lately, writing this post has felt a lot like sitting down to an UNO game—specifically Brazilian UNO—especially when the Reverse card comes out. What began as an invitation, something I once laid down, has quietly become a change in plans that three months ago felt impossible. I can picture it clearly: sitting across the table…