She went to find the communities of the Batwa people, who live on the park’s green, rainy edges. Paid tours are what is left for the Batwa to continue their traditional ways as they did in the forest. Nor was there any compensation, as the Batwa had never sought to own the land they lived on and from. We had lots of land – land we peacefully shared with wildlife. She says she tried to “get away from the tourist gaze” when working on her essay on the Batwa.

Source: The Guardian May 24, 2021 06:00 UTC