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Take My Picture!!!

The people here really love getting their photos taken because the tour agency actually prints them out and gives them to them ... so this man insisted we get this picture.


From: Africa » Rwanda » Province du Nord » Parc National des Volcans

Rwandan  Flag 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. T... [read more]
Blog: Batwa and Bananas
Date: December 15th 2007

After 5 days in Kigali, we decided to sign up for a "community based" tour in Ruhengeri, about 2 hours north. We boarded a bus for $3 and off we went! The intention of the tour is the give travellers the chance to really meet Rwandans and experience true Rwandan culture. Day One - Street Kids Project After arriving in Ruhengeri we were taken to a project which helps male children who ... read more


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