More than 1,000 sons and daughters of Uganda converged on Philadelphia for 4 days starting Aug 30, 2012, and MJoTatalks was there.
On the second day, MJoTAtalks met Mrs Phibby Otaala, and Jackie and caught up with them again 2 weeks later, and was able to record this interview. You can
listen to Phibby talk about the work she does in rural Uganda, trying
to keep women alive as long as possible. Jackie works with Phibby: I did
not interview her because she was clearly ill. Click on the arrow at right.
The interview has not been edited and we had technical difficulties 7 minutes into it.
However, if you bear with it, you will hear Mrs Otaala talk about her work, her life growing up with her widowed mother in the slums, and being rescued by a German couple who paid her school fees.
A story of triumph and absolute refusal to believe that she was capable of anything but the best.
Keep coming back for pictures.
