Blogs from Kigali, Ville de Kigali, Rwanda, Africa - page 14

since arriving in rwanda i have seen countless mass graves and memorials on the side of the road, where 10's of thousands are buried. the mourning color in rwanda is a deep purple, and as soon as you see that color in the distance, you know what's coming. it's a common color. kigali is home to the "official" the genocide memorial. it's devastating. besides being a mass grave for approximately 250,000 bodies and growing, as bodies are still being discovered throughout rwanda (in fact, just the day before my visit they had brought in a newly found body), it's a museum about of the history of the country and genocide. it is done thru showing photos, short films and testimonials, skulls and bones, and clothes. you really start to understand how planned it was. the museum ... read more

well, i've been here a week now and so far it's been quite an experience. rwanda is a strange mix of ambition on africa time. so things get done and there's a drive to get things done, but it takes a lot of pushing, service in most places is terrible, and miscommunications are the norm and can lead to a lot of frustration (mostly for me, doesn't seem to bother them). there are frequent power outages in the cities and if your hotel doesn't have a generator, which mine does not, you can be in the dark for hours, which i have. but cell phone reception is incredible. i can't use my cell phone in my living room in brooklyn, and here i am in the middle of a village with no electricity, barefooted kids running ... read more