It takes 8 hours
Walk through the slum
The bus is 2 hours late (as usual)
Cross the Ugandan border on foot at Busia
Take a bike ride through the dust
To a van aimed towards Mbale
Corn fields on the left, Sunset on the right.
Finally, a motorcycle to the top of the hill
We sat in the guesthouse
Sang songs for shabbos
Pounded our fists on the table
Passed passion fruits, shared tunes
–Some from Africa, others European
Until it was time to sleep
