Dina Buck


Dina Buck

Dina Buck (United Organisation for Batwa Development in Uganda - UOBDU): Dina’s undergraduate degrees include a BA in Philosophy from the University of Colorado at Boulder, and a BS in Environmental Policy and Assessment from Huxley College of the Environment at Western Washington University. In 2010, Dina served as an AP Peace Fellow with the Kampala-based World Peasants/Indigenous Organization (WPIO), now called the East and Central Africa Association for Indigenous Rights (ECAAIR), which advocates for Batwa rights in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. At the time of her 2011 fellowship, Dina was studying for her Master’s degree in International Human Rights at the Josef Korbel School of International Studies at University of Denver, with concentrations in both sustainable development and international administration and law. After her fellowship Dina wrote: “This fellowship has helped me learn more about my capabilities and my handicaps. I also feel I understand better how to sustainably empower people, and work with them in a way that honors their dignity, intelligence, and capabilities.”



06 Sep

TIME TO SAY “URABEHO” (GOODBYE)

As I wrap up my fellowship, and reflect on this past summer, I can easily

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Posted Sep 06, 2011

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29 Aug

ALICE NYAMIHANDA: FIRST MUTWA TO GET A UNIVERSITY DEGREE

Below is a video interview with Alice Nyamihanda, who works at UOBDU as its tourism

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Posted Aug 29, 2011

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26 Aug

DISCRIMINATION

“When we lose the right to be different, we lose the privilege to be free.”

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Posted Aug 26, 2011

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19 Aug

MOISTURE, MILDEW, AND MAPPING MGAHINGA GORILLA NATIONAL FOREST

Hmmm. We’ve had heavy downpours with lightening and thunder, frequently overcast skies, and chilly temperatures.

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Posted Aug 19, 2011

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07 Aug

INTERVIEW WITH MAUDA NYIRAVUGUHENDA: MUTWA FROM RUSHEKYE IREMERA BUKIMBIRI SUBCOUNTY

So, here is my first video interview. I interviewed an older woman named Mauda, who

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Posted Aug 07, 2011

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05 Aug

SOME THINGS I HAVE LEARNED SO FAR ABOUT GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY FROM UOBDU’S WORK WITH THE BATWA:

Ask those you’re wanting to advocate for if you may do so. Make sure the

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Posted Aug 05, 2011

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01 Aug

MEMORIES FOR POSTERITY

These past couple of weeks, I joined Winfred, UOBDU’s land rights officer, and Henry, UOBDU’s

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Posted Aug 01, 2011

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25 Jul

PROGRESS, SLOWLY SLOWLY

So, I did not post a blog last week because I had spent time (with

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Posted Jul 25, 2011

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13 Jul

MAPPING THE BATWA’S ANCESTRAL TERRITORY

For those of you who may not have read my earlier blogs, UOBDU has been

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Posted Jul 13, 2011

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06 Jul

LAUNDRY, HONEY, AND YAMS

It’s supposedly the dry season, but we’ve been getting rain and colder overcast weather, as

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Posted Jul 06, 2011

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