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July 21, 2007
Out of Africa
It's been a while since I've seen the internet. I've been wanting to update everyone of my personal, and Fall Out Boy's trip to Africa as a whole. I have posted many photos, most from Uganda, a two from a safari we took in South Africa. All the pics were taken on an iphone, so I just put up whichever ones came out best. Enjoy them.

Theres a lot to be learned from the people of Uganda. Despite the third world living we encountered in Gulu, the friendliness and open arms that the people bestowed upon us was truly wonderful. It's inspiring to meet people in such dire living conditions who still put on a smile everyday and live their lives to the fullest.

The city of Gulu is one sense of poverty, yet the displacements camp we went to was well below the poverty line. The people, especially the children, are kept there as protection from the Rebels who would abduct them to use as child soldiers in the ongoing civil war. The living conditions at these camps are not so good. Malaria and Typhoid are amongst some of the biggest killers there, and they have no sanitar attention available to treat that. Like I had said in a photo I posted, there are about 50,000 people at this particular displacement camp. Around 80 percent are kids, most orphans. We were very lucky to have to opportunity to go there, see what its like first hand, meet the people living it, and help Invisible Children document everything, so we can show it to you all. Maybe it will inspire some of you to help in whatever ways you can. There are too many hand outs given to the people there, some charities are teaching dependancy and not teaching them to stand on their own and build a society that benefits them. Invisible Children not only brings awareness of the situation to America, but also helps to raise money, non for profit, for schools for these children. Education is their best way out, and their best way that they can help their community.

Uganda was a journey. It was eye opening and it was intense. We are so glad to have been able to have that experience. Please take a moment to check out the pictures we have posted, and check out InvisibleChildren.com for more info.

South Africa has been fun. We had the chance to do an amazing safari where we saw:

-Elephants roaming the land
-Lions lounging around
-A hyenna stare us down in the middle of the night
-Giraffes grazing
-Hippos bathing and lying around
-Baboons perching on a dam wall for protection
-A Warthog licking another warthog's butt
-An elusive leopard sneaking up to kill a warthog (it was an amazing sight, we waited a good hour, but the leopard just waited there, and then we had to leave)
-Rhino coming close to say hello
-Zebras, wildebeasts, impalas, and some other cool critters

It was amazing. Nothing beats scoping animals in their natural habitats.

The show in Johannesburg last night was a blast. Everyone was so excited and they showed it. Thanks South Africa! We had the best time ever.

About to leave for the airport. Gonna go home and sleep fooooorever.
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