Kacie Jul 9 11 min A long-awaited interview I’m at a mall in Kampala flipping through racks of clothing and my heart is starting to race. Mike is riding the escalator outside, up...
Kacie Jul 9 5 min Going gorilla trekking Gorilla trekking is something that piqued my interest after I reconnected with a friend from high school at our 20 year reunion. I told...
Kacie Jul 6 6 min Bender the pet goat I’m used to standing on my porch and greeting people as they walk by. But today, Mr. Emma came running up to me, sweat beaded across his...
Kacie Jul 6 17 min The mouth is a vulnerable place: on a mother's fears and a cavity filled in Uganda When Piper was three years old she ran face first into a wall. We were at her grandparents house in Ventura and she was jumping up and...
Kacie Jul 6 4 min Life in all forms I’m sitting here in the dark watching a mouse run around and nibble the rice that fell from our dining room table at dinner. Mike was...
Kacie Jul 6 4 min Open doors There she is, clutching her purse, dressed professionally and quickly walking towards my car. I’m leaving the hospital at the end of my...
Kacie Nov 14, 2020 9 min In it together What I have found to be interesting, and significant here, is the interconnectedness of living in community. How so often, life comes...
Kacie Oct 18, 2020 9 min Crossing the River Nile It’s early in the morning and we’re sitting in one of the most peaceful spots I’ve ever been. In a vacant restaurant (thanks COVID) on...
Kacie Sep 10, 2020 10 min It's complicated: on motherhood and needs I’m on a trip right now to get some immigration issues sorted out. That sounds so boring, I know. Both my teammate and I were flagged in...
