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Refugee suburbia So the last two days we ventured out to some repatriation sites on the border of Rwanda and Tanzania. The story of these people isn’t well known, but they are second generation Rwandans in Tanzania who got chased Continue reading Can you help me flush my poop?
Today was our second day in the Kibiza refugee camp along the Congolese border with Rwanda. We didn’t have our Red Cross escort today, so we went in with the intent of meeting some representatives from the community who never Continue reading My dog is my cow
There are two kinds of vomit-evoking sensations that can happen in a car. First, looking down into the ravine below with just a few pieces of grass standing between me and death, clinging to a nylon seatbelt as if it Continue reading Say Cheese!
This entry will take you back through yesterday– I’ll save today’s adventures for the next post. So, the morning started by heading down the hill from our host family’s house to the Rwanda Red Cross where Operation Smile was reading Continue reading Damning my soul…
We just finished assisting in hosting the first gender conference in Rwanda. It was a pretty big deal and there was a pretty huge international topic. My panel was on maternal health and only two of us showed up. I Continue reading First Gender Conference in Rwanda
(Historical) Traditional Rwandan House Yesterday we left early in the morning to make the two hour drive down to Butare where we visited the national museum on culture. It was a beautiful museum that somehow remained untouched during the genocide. Continue reading Butare
View of Kigali from a distance Last night we visited the Hotel des Mille Collines, the site of the movie Hotel Rwanda. We stood outside on the sidewalk for quite some time reflecting on the changes Rwanda has undergone in Continue reading Flash me!
Saturday morning we left for safari at Akagera National Park. It’s about a three hour journey from Kigali, only our jeep broke down along the way. Luckily, we broke down in a tiny village whose local health clinic was managed/funded Continue reading Safari
We had a meeting with a contact at the Rwanda national branch of the Red Cross and she’s offered to take us to several repatriation camps in the local area. She’s also set us up with a contact to take Continue reading Muraho means Hello!
I arrived in Rwanda via Ethiopia today around noon. For the record, Ethiopian Airlines, minus the bathrooms, is pretty nice! Don’t be deceived by the petite, pretty flight attendants though- they are not afraid to body check you if you’re Continue reading Arrival