Peter Oloya's journey from war-torn beginnings to artistic triumph is nothing short of extraordinary. Abducted by the Lord’s Resistance Army and forced into becoming a ‘boy solider’, Oloya defied all odds to emerge a survivor and master of creativity. Oloya’s latest body of work intricately weaves modern African culture into themes of modernity, culture, beauty and climate.
The Batwa of Gahinga: Honouring our Forefathers’ (2021) documents the history and journey of the Batwa community in Mgahinga National Park and the building of the Gahinga Batwa Village.
‘Safeguarding the Chimps of Kyambura’ (2021) tells the story of the Kyambura Ecotourism Project and the background to the conservation and community projects which protect the Kyambura ecosystem.
‘Explorers and Conservationists of the Virunga Volcanoes’ (2017) gives a synoptic overview of the exploration and conservation of the Virunga Volcanoes from the 1860s to the death of Dian Fossey in 1985.
2022 marked the 50th anniversary of the announcement in 1972 by then President Idi Amin of the expulsion of the Asians from Uganda. To mark the event, the Trustees of Arundells, Edward Heath's home in Salisbury, arranged an exhibition and panel discussion to mark the event. The expulsion happened while Edward Heath was Prime Minister of the U.K.
Into the Virungas (2014), published on the 10th anniversary of the opening of Virunga lodge, is a conversation with Praveen about his essential vision to champion the people, the animals and forests of Africa.
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Tracking chimpanzees in their natural habitat, as they swing from the branches in the canopy high above the forest floor is nothing short of exhilarating. The chimps effortlessly cross and scamper through the trees above the gorge, and visitors on the other hand must cross the river using natural bridges in order to keep up with the chimps. So although the walk usually lasts only 2–3 hours, descending the steep gorge and crossing the log bridges over the river requires some agility and fitness.
Chimpanzee tracking is also available in nearby Kalinzu, a forest reserve 30 minutes drive from Kyambura Gorge Lodge where there is a community of about 40 habituated chimpanzees.
