UgandAshis 30 The seven curses

UgandAshis 30 The seven curses

Kampala, Uganda

July 10, 2009

My house mate Mahdad and my friend Masoud have opened up their fancy fast food joint. This being Uganda however nothing comes easily.

1. Curse of the name
The brilliant name Chicken King has been taken and is registered, now the name will be Flamin’ Fast Food

2. Curse of construction
That what was supposed to take 3 weeks ended up taking up double the time. Builders disappeared, materials delivered in the wrong size and color. Roofs repainted in a different color. Holes poked in the roof. No wonder the bill more than doubled

3. Curse of rainfall
One night as the clouds over Kampala unleashed their heavy waters the roof partially collapsed

4. Curse of the window
Head butting a glass door can once but here it happened twice. When replacing the measured glass door on return the window fitter came back with a glass window 5 inch shorter than needed

5. Curse of the electricity bill
Opening up the shop with a slight delay on day 2 the power was cut for 24 hours as the other people in the building had not paid their bill

6. Curse of the cooks
Rotation is currently a well tried system in soccer teams, having 2 cooks rotate through in 3 days however is quite a turnover

7. Curse of ailment
Mahdad decided to try out if he could fry his hand in the cooking oil: second degree burn wounds. Masoud on the other hand is trying if he can burn a hole in his stomach.
Despite all the tragic comedy, the hardships, bullshit this place is bound to be a happening place. In my book the best sheesha’s and chicken in town. A deadly killer combination it is. All the best guys and with the third eye firmly installed at the doorpost things can only get better.

Namaskar,

Ashis