Review: My Ugandan Hill by C.H. Colman
C.H. Colman has written a heartwarming memoir in My Ugandan Hill, providing middle-grade readers with a glimpse into the author’s unique early childhood growing up in Uganda.
Colman left Britain with his parents at the age of two, spending his early to middle years in the British Protectorate of Uganda during the twilight of British Imperial rule. His father, a former air force pilot, was a teacher who got a job at the British college in Uganda. His mother, also a teacher, opted to stay at home and devote her time to raising the author with the help of […]
Why is it that although Africa is filled with natural resources, the vast majority of African people are still living in poverty? How come people are starving in Africa when there are many billionaires around the world enjoying extravagant lifestyles in their big yachts, private jets and big mansions? Why are innocent children dying in Somalia when mountains of food are thrown away everyday here in Britain and other places around the world. What should the rich do to help the poor in Africa? And finally, when are the people of Africa themselves going to take responsibility for their own […]
