Posted in Rwanda on February 4th, 2010 1 Comment »
Interesting piece in the New Internationalist magazine about Congo refugees earning a living in Rwandan camps written by a (likely good-looking) journalist also named Wil.
He was an 18-year-old orphan when he crossed the border into Rwanda as a refugee, fleeing the violence that had overtaken the Congo.
But no one could guess it watching Dieudonne Tuyisenge [...]
Posted in Afghanistan, Cambodia, India, Japan, Rwanda, Uganda, United Arab Emirates on January 27th, 2010 1 Comment »
If you need a taxi to the Mumbai airport from the neighborhood of Vashi, Sonu is the driver you want.
A ride to the airport from my area can take hours (though it’s probably only about 20 miles) – there’s a toll bridge to cross, no highway (so single-lane city streets are the only route), and [...]
Posted in Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda on December 17th, 2009 3 Comments »
We had a noon meeting the next day in Kigali, but we were in Fort Portal, Uganda. The woman who sold us the 6:00 a.m. bus tickets said it was only a six-hour ride to the Uganda/Rwanda border. No problem.
Except we found out that a good portion of the trip was on a dirt road [...]
Posted in Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda on November 18th, 2009 5 Comments »
It’s sometimes hard to identify your own culture – particularly for Americans, who are comprised of so many different people. People overseas often ask me what my favorite American food is. When I say Mexican, they just give me a strange look. But really, what is American food? Burgers and fries? (no, those are “French” [...]
Posted in Rwanda on November 3rd, 2009 11 Comments »
It’s noticeable as soon as you cross the border from Uganda.
A palpable anxiety, hanging in the air over the country: a sense of apprehension. Rwanda feels like it’s trying to enjoy a brief respite from violence, knowing that a similar future is inevitable. The genocide of 1994 may be in the past, but the causes [...]