Kikaaya Hill
The Baha’i House of Worship for Africa is outside of Kampala, Uganda. The site is in an area called Kikaaya Hill.* I came across two photos of this beautiful landmark on Flickr.com taken by Flickr user .Leili.
They are the most remarkable photos I’ve seen of it. Mostly, I think, because the photos I’ve see are
- In Black and White
- Taken by Ugandans and made with developing-nation-quality photo supplies
- Or “Art” photos where the photographer was going for colorful sunsets or dramatically contrasted close-ups.
In this case, though, the photographer just wanted a picture. She got excellent clear light, and one has sky that looks like it might rain. Rain is often an exciting prospect in many parts of Africa.
This same lady has had the amazing privilege of not only visiting the House of Worship in Kampala, but also the one in New Delhi and spending a lot of time at Baha’i Holy sites in Haifa and Akka, Israel.
* if I ever get to name a road, as happens sometimes in the US when you live on a private drive that needs to be named so the Emergency Services can find you, I’m naming it Kikaaya Hill.
September 29th, 2006 at 8:06 pm
Hey there! I just found your comment on my Flickr account. The coins were made for a Oregon Baha’i Schools Committee youth program that happened this summer. I didn’t work with the coin company at all, but merely sent my finished design to the Committee, and then they forwarded it on to the coin minting facility. I have no idea how it works, to be honest. But I can say, I’m really happy with the result! Thanks for the comment! Any other questions? Let me know!