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    They are experts in the field of basket-weaving. In the most rural areas of Rwanda, you will often find that women congregate and practice their amazing skills with a needle. These talented women gather to talk about their families and at the same time create a piece of work that can later be sold or traded for different materials. Most often they sale baskets to tourists and people looking for a particularly colorful artifact from the very Rwandan soil and crops. by: cecihernandez Views[1924] The devotion of the Rwandan population can leave a person astonished. When a country experiences so much death and grieving, it is hard to imagine that they would all be so faithful to their religions. But it is true in this country, no other name is praised more than the name of God. They come by the hundreds and they all pack into the smallest of churches to sing praises and worship their God. It was truly incredible to see that people who suffer still find that they can believe in something greater than themselves. by: cecihernandez Views[504] The early risers. When you sit on the edge of Lake Kivu and you wait for the sun to rise, quite often it is filled with chants and excitement. In the morning, before the sun even peeks over Rwanda's thousand hills, you see in the distance that there are numerous fishers out doing the day's work before people even come out to the fish markets. The air is filled with Kinyarwandan songs and the smell of fresh fish. by: cecihernandez Views[481] If you look into her eyes, you don’t just see a woman whom is complying with her daily routine of walking miles to find some clean water. You don’t see fatigue and anguish. You don’t see brokenness and remorse. In fact, when you look into her eyes, you see Amahoro, and that means Peace. You find deep within, that not only is she a survivor of the 1994 genocide, she is also most joyous and willing. There’s something special about the Rwandan people, they are recovering from destruction and they find within themselves the ability to persevere and empower others to build a better life for the people around them. by: cecihernandez Views[613] I am not sure that there is a better way to explain the ingenuity that occurs in some of the most rural places in Rwanda, Africa. It is incredible to see that people continue to inspire each other by creating their own past times and making memories all at once. by: cecihernandez Views[456]
     

    How to visit The Virunga National Park DRC

    IRELAND | Sat, 9 Jul 2016 | By riverstrails | Views [904]

    This is a how to guide to visiting the Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic Of Congo, for a detailed story of my experience please click on the following link https://journals.worldnomads.com/riverstrails/story/141689/Congo-(Kinshasa)/Kigali-... Read more >

    Tags: africa, congo, gorilla, rwanda, trekking, virunga

    Crawling

    RWANDA | Fri, 11 Jul 2014 | By jennpete | Views [377]

    Kigali is starting to make a bit more sense.  I've gotten lost about three times in the past two days which just means that I know my way around even that much better now. Luckily Rwanda is a really safe place so I don't have to worry so much about ... Read more >

    Tags: africa, kigali, rwanda, volunteering

    Here

    RWANDA | Wed, 9 Jul 2014 | By jennpete | Views [373]

    This is the official start of my fourth day in Africa. The people and landscape of Rwanda are beautiful so far. It's really lush and mountainous, the perfect contradiction to NYC's noise and tumult. I'm finding myself a bit overwhelmed, which is to be ... Read more >

    Tags: africa, jet lag, rwanda

    Land of a Thousand Hills - Kigali to Nyungwe National Park

    RWANDA | Tue, 15 Oct 2013 | By yvonnebooth | Views [2151]

    Day 6 The outside of the building was peppered with bullet holes. Inside the back lower left corner a concentration of holes on both walls and on the floor along with two larger holes in the floor marked where most of the bullets had been aimed ... Read more >

    Tags: chimpanzee, eco lodge, forest, monkey, nature, nyungwe, rwanda, tea plantation, waterfall

    Making friends while travelling

    UGANDA | Wed, 30 Dec 2009 | By christina_wallace | Views [764]

    I have had the wonderful fortune of meeting fabulous people on this trip through East Africa.  Some of them have been fellow travelers like Ian in Mombasa, Jess and Wen-Li in Zanzibar, and a Georgetown MBA grad working in SF named Christine on my flight ... Read more >

    Tags: bus, hbs, hostels, rwanda, travel friends, uganda

    Adventures in Rwanda!

    RWANDA | Sun, 27 Dec 2009 | By christina_wallace | Views [729]

    Hello, dear readers!   I’m posting this on Monday though I wrote it Sunday night.   So bear with me on the time difference…   Last I wrote I had just arrived in Kigali after a harrying travel day last Friday.   So much has happened since! ... Read more >

    Tags: hiking, kigali, mud, rwanda, travel friends, volcan national parc

    Traveling in East Africa: a primer

    RWANDA | Sat, 26 Dec 2009 | By christina_wallace | Views [743]

    When I starting thinking about taking this trip I wondered how much planning I should do ahead of time and how much I could just figure out as I went.   When I backpacked through Europe it was during the high season, and I had to make reservations ... Read more >

    Tags: adventure, crazy airport stories, kigali, rwanda, tanzania, travel friends

    The Rwandan Country side

    RWANDA | Fri, 10 Apr 2009 | By cj_lemky | Views [469]

    The Rwandan country side from all viewpoints is very Eden like. Like the foothills of Alberta the landscape slowly changes from the flat savanna to gradually larger rolling mounds until you enter Rwanda and are fully surrounded by the lush green velvet ... Read more >

    Tags: getting there, rwanda

     

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