Looking towards the Volcanoe National Park

Tea Trip

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November 23rd 2009
Marine Ball: We arrived a fashionable hour late, missing the cocktail hour, but in time for the Marines’ presentation. For their birthday celebration, they had a video about people dying in combat and then the most somber cake cutting ever (or, the ceremony could have been about honor, tradition, and sacrifice). Next came a huge buffet and continuously full wine glasses. On Saturday, we met up ... read more

Africa » Rwanda » Province du Nord

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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. T... ... read more