On my way to grab breakfast at a stand near the office, I saw a young girl standing on the side of the driveway, big yellow jerrycan at her side. I greeted her and asked where she was going.
'the stage''oh! I'm going there too. Can I take the jerry can for you?'
She nods. I pick up the jerry can; we walk down to the road.
'what's your name?'
'Belinda'
O__O
'wow! Do you know my name? (I don't know why I asked that... of course she doesnt know my name) I'm also called Belinda!'
'eeeee?' (a common sound produced by Ugandans to express surprise)
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| one of the most important items in East Africa |
Most jerrycans hold 20L (sometimes smaller sizes), and for those who have no running water in their homes, it costs 100/= to fill up 10L from places that sell tap water. The iconic bright-yellow jug is found everywhere around Kampala - we also keep a few topped-up at home for when the water goes out.
They are HEAVY to carry. Actually, that was why I found her standing beside the driveway in the first place: to catch her breath and summon energy to go another 20m (she was half my height and the jerrycan was probably a good portion of her own weight). Anyway, I totally did not expect to meet my name-sake here in the same neighbourhood =P
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