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In 1959, three years before independence from Belgium, the majority ethnic group, the Hutus, overthrew the ruling Tutsi king. Over the next several years, thousands of Tutsis were killed, and some 150,000 driven into exile in neighboring countries. ... [read more]
In 1959, three years before independence from Belgium, the majority ethnic group, the Hutus, overthrew the ruling Tutsi king. Over the next several years, thousands of Tutsis were killed, and some 150,000 driven into exile in neighboring countries. ... [read more] Blog: Visiting the Virunga Volcanoes
Date: October 15th 2007
Date: October 15th 2007
The Anniversary
This blog posting finds me at a very interesting landmark: roughly one year since I left the United States! My last day in Seattle was the 18th of October, 2006, which in some ways feels like a lifetime ago, and in other ways feels like it was only yesterday. Since that time, I've begun speaking a new language (Kiswahili), visited five countries, held two volunteer posi ... read moreComment on the family
On my birthday in 2006 I bought a one-way ticket to East Africa, by way of India. For many years I had not only wanted to travel, but to stop and live in a place (or places) while immersed in other cultures.
What follows is a catalog of posts from different moments and places from the journey. Scroll down to pick a journal entry about my travels in India during fall/winter of 2006 or my time spent in 2007 volunteering with the Jane Goodall Institute in Tanzania and Uganda. If reading is not your fancy, have a look at some of the pictures I to... full info
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