like a good Acholi woman

Yesterday I was walking home and saw one of our ladies, Betty, getting ready to strap her baby onto her back to go home. I was joking around with her and told her that one day she should teach me how to carry babies like an Acholi woman. She laughed, and the "one day" turned into "today."

As you can imagine, I was completely shocked that Betty was so willing to drop everything (literally - baby included) to teach me. So, after about 5 seconds of instruction, I lifted her son up under his arms like she showed me, swung him over my back, and then tied the sheet properly to keep him secure. It was great.

My response? Who needs baby strollers when you can carry a baby like a good Acholi woman?