Gisenyi
Veiw of the mountain in DRC
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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: More from the Land of a Thousand Hills
Date: October 19th 2008
Apologies for the long absence, I was in the DRC for the past 5 days and the internet there is abysmally slow and the charger for the laptop stopped working. Last Thursday was Yom Kippur and seeing as there are no synagogues in Kigali, I thought that going to the genocide museum would be a good place for reflection etc. The museum is really amazing and incredibly moving. It is split into thre ... read more
Date: October 19th 2008
Apologies for the long absence, I was in the DRC for the past 5 days and the internet there is abysmally slow and the charger for the laptop stopped working. Last Thursday was Yom Kippur and seeing as there are no synagogues in Kigali, I thought that going to the genocide museum would be a good place for reflection etc. The museum is really amazing and incredibly moving. It is split into thre ... read more
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Back at school in the motherland. On a hiatus until my next travels!
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