So, I have been here for a month now, and I have had some great experiences. And so far (terribly sorry) I haven't mentioned one of them...well, maybe the one about going to the village, but I didn't give much detail. Rwanda. Synonyms: War, hate, genocide, strife, 1994???? No. Not at all. I have to admit that for a very long time, that is how I have though of Rwanda. I have read several books about it, including Shake Hand With the Devil by Lt. Gen. Romeo Dallaire. I even met Gen. Dallaire and talked with him (briefly). And so I thought that I knew what Rwanda was about. I thought I knew what I was going into (though I knew that it wouldn't be as bad, since it has been 13 yrs since the
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