Saying Goodbye
The nurse looks young. Blonde-hair pulled up high in a ponytail. A blue mask covers half her face. But her eyebrows read concern. “What...
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Kacie
- Jul 22
- 5 min
Period talk in unlikely places
I was in a Nordstrom dressing room the first time I realized that there was more to a vagina than I had previously known. Was I five...
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Kacie
- Oct 22, 2021
- 11 min
RMS Adventure Club
When we first arrived to Bundibugyo I was asked by our team leaders to think about how I’d like to fit in to the weekly schedule at...
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Kacie
- Oct 17, 2021
- 5 min
Matooke misunderstandings
Matooke is a local plantain that has captured the heart of most every person I’ve met in Uganda. The way people adore it here is similar...
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Kacie
- Sep 30, 2021
- 9 min
Where the turns will take you
The kids were chanting in the kitchen, in unison, that they wanted to leave the house that morning and go somewhere. “Dad’s out of town,...
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Kacie
- Sep 12, 2021
- 7 min
That moment when my Lubwisi failed me
The NICU was insanely busy on Monday. I walked in at 8 am and looked around for the night nurse. I asked one of the mothers where she...
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Kacie
- Sep 11, 2021
- 5 min
I lift my eyes up to the mountains
The moment we escaped out of the grip of coronavirus coursing through our household, our dear friends and former teammates gave birth to...
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Kacie
- Aug 28, 2021
- 8 min
Holding on to hope: a story of despair and love born out of Afghanistan
Rozelyn and Nabeed are both refugees from Afghanistan who recently were resettled into a crowded apartment complex in one of the poorer...
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Kacie
- Aug 12, 2021
- 18 min
That time we got Covid
I’m taking oxygen levels on a set of premature twins who have been in our NICU for one month now. They are gaining weight and generally...
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Kacie
- Jul 9, 2021
- 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...
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Kacie
- Jul 9, 2021
- 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...
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Kacie
- Jul 6, 2021
- 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...
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Kacie
- Jul 6, 2021
- 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...
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Kacie
- Jul 6, 2021
- 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...
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Kacie
- Jul 6, 2021
- 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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Kacie
- Aug 30, 2020
- 5 min
Harriet's child
To the baby I just met. I didn’t know you were there. I am so sorry. I walked into the maternity ward and took a glance around at all the...
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Kacie
- Aug 15, 2020
- 10 min
A World Away
“Our entire family has been sick all week, dad. I don’t think you should come.” He stalled through his disappointment, with extended...
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