Nkuba Kyeyo: Stories from America

In Uganda today, the popular (if derisive) term for overseas workers means “I sweep the streets.” But their dollars account for more than five percent of Uganda's GDP.Rodney Muhumuzareports from America, wondering if the stereotype from back home—that the money isn't worth their dignity—ne...

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Veröffentlicht in:Transition (Kampala, Uganda) Uganda), 2011-07 (106b), p.72-87
1. Verfasser: Muhumuza, Rodney
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:In Uganda today, the popular (if derisive) term for overseas workers means “I sweep the streets.” But their dollars account for more than five percent of Uganda's GDP.Rodney Muhumuzareports from America, wondering if the stereotype from back home—that the money isn't worth their dignity—needs to be revised.
ISSN:0041-1191
1527-8042
DOI:10.2979/transition.106b.72