Small business, Uganda style

Some of you may be wondering if I had lost my mind, buying a boda (motorcyle) and others may have thought I've come a long way.

Actually both may be true. I bought the boda so that a young friend of mine, Nasser, could begin his own business. He is buying the boda from me and will likely own it by this time next year. He works very hard, 12 hours a day, 7 days a week, unless it is pouring rain. (If the rain is light and the passenger willing, he works even then.) He is managing to save money towards the car he wants to buy as his goal is to be a special hire (taxi) driver.

Nasser has named his boda "God's Glory" a much better name than any I ever gave to my cars. He takes really good care of it. Our contract gives me free rides whenever I want. A really good deal for me.

This is the photo of him on the boda a few days after we bought it.