Take us through a typical day for you. At school, I typically get up, chug a green smoothie or protein bar, and rush off to practice in my sweats. Here, I start my day, dare I say it, like an adult. I usually try to get up in time to grab a cup of coffee and take a quick shower before putting on my “big girl pants” and heading off to work. In Athens, my days usually consist of rushing place to place throughout the day and ending obligations late into the night. In Kampala, I am on a very regular routine. I go to work at around 7 a.m. and work until around 5 p.m., at which point I come home, have dinner and do some reading before bed. It has really given me the opportunity to do some insightful reading and have some time with myself, time I didn’t always have before. ABOVE AND RIGHT: Refugees at the Nakivale settlement in Uganda come from Rwanda, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Lauren participates in meetings to discuss the influx of some 66,000 Congolese refugees. Photos by Annie Gacukuzi
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