tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671381729650653252024-03-05T13:08:27.469-05:00Mike's Rwanda Trip BlogI'm a Holocaust and Genocide Studies masters student at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. I've been given the opportunity to travel to Rwanda to study the country and it's history with genocide. My trip coincides with the 20th anniversary of the Rwandan Genocide. I will be blogging from Africa as much as possible, including pictures and videos, so that everyone back home can see what I'm experiencing.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10332193222964427954noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-767138172965065325.post-56017651695117095142014-06-22T10:37:00.004-04:002014-06-22T10:37:57.229-04:00A Thousand Hills, A Thousand Smiles, and A Thousand PicturesOk... so maybe I didn't take a million pictures, 4,690 to be exact, but it sure feels like a million. So I've uploaded them into a flickr account so everyone can see all of my pictures. If you're on my facebook I'll also be uploading them there, but this was an easy way to upload them so everyone can see them. If there is one that you're wondering what it is, feel free to comment on it and I'll reply ASAP. Please know that if you want to use any of my pictures you need to contact me for permission, and you will need to give credit to me as the photographer. Enjoy!<br />
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Day 1: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/124847480@N08/sets/72157645259316414/">Kigali</a><br />
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Day 2: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/124847480@N08/sets/72157644846399617/">Kigali</a><br />
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Day 3: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/124847480@N08/sets/72157645302689083/">Kigali</a><br />
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Day 4: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/124847480@N08/sets/72157644850882367/">Kigali</a><br />
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Day 5: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/124847480@N08/sets/72157645275308305/">Travel & Butare</a><br />
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Day 6: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/124847480@N08/sets/72157645272716951/">Butare</a><br />
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Day 7: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/124847480@N08/sets/72157644872479399/">Butare</a><br />
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Day 8: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/124847480@N08/sets/72157644873386057/">Butare</a><br />
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Day 9: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/124847480@N08/sets/72157645234242686/">Butare</a><br />
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Day 10: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/124847480@N08/sets/72157644875132540/">Nyungwe</a><br />
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Day 11: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/124847480@N08/sets/72157645277877551/">Nyungwe</a><br />
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Day 12: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/124847480@N08/sets/72157645292641384/">Nyungwe</a><br />
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Day 13: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/124847480@N08/sets/72157645294464565/">Travel & Bisesero Memorial</a><br />
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Day 14: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/124847480@N08/sets/72157645281286741/">Boat Ride & Gisenyi</a><br />
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Day 15: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/124847480@N08/sets/72157644881472479/">Travel & Ruhengeri</a><br />
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Day 16: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/124847480@N08/sets/72157644881717117/">Ruhengeri</a><br />
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Day 17: Today I was sick and missed out on the activities<br />
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Day 18: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/124847480@N08/sets/72157645303898004/">Kigali</a><br />
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Day 19: Returned Home, no pictures during 20 hour flight.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10332193222964427954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-767138172965065325.post-642925661113117492014-06-18T19:36:00.000-04:002014-06-18T19:36:13.405-04:00Day 18 & 19: Coming Full Circle and the Long Road Home<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Hey all! Sorry for the delay in my final 2 days of postings. Between running around and seeing the sites we missed our first time in Kigali, shopping for more stuff to bring home, and trying to pack all that stuff, it just wasn't possible to blog. Now I'm well rested and have fast internet, so I can post about my last day and a half in Rwanda.</div>
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So we all got up and had some breakfast at the guest house in Musanze and left the guest house by 10am. From there it was a short, paved, 2 hour drive down to Kigali. Once we were there we went to the hotel, grabbed some lunch and then split up. Previously we had missed a planned memorial visit so Dr. Gaydosh and I took one driver to that memorial while everyone else went shopping. Unfortunately it was a Sunday, so most stuff was closed. They couldn't get us into the main building, but after some "persuasion" the well armed police officer took us for a walk through the outside part of the memorial. There are some pictures below to give you an idea of the memorial. On the way back into town we stopped the an infamous ETO school, which is still used as a school today, but was the site of a UN base that house refugees, until the UN pulled out, leaving the refugees to be massacred. Below there is a picture that has the signage, which should provide a good idea of what happened. It was a little weird taking pictures there because it is an active university. Students came up and translated to the guard what I wanted to do, and they guard let me in, but the students looked unhappy that I wanted to take pictures, which is the first time during the whole trip that I felt unwelcome at a genocide site. </div>
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From there we went back to the Kigali Memorial Museum to find out if we could buy 20 year anniversary banners from anyone. The guy there put us in contact with a man who said he could make them. I wanted one for myself and to use when I go and lecture, and Dr. Gaydosh wanted one for the HGS room. It will be interesting to see if in 20 years where the country is, and if the banner still resides in that room. </div>
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The following day we went ran around and packed and then waited at the airport for the banner guy to come drop them off. Luckily he showed up in the middle of a rain storm and gave us the banners minutes before we needed to board our flight. From there it was over 20 hours of travel to get back to the U.S. Coach wasn't bad, and Bethany and I kept each other entertained on the trip, laughing many times at things that were probably only funny to us. Once we got back I forced myself to stay awake and then finally passed out around 10. I plan in a few days to write a reflective post on my impressions, etc. now that I'm back in the states, but wanted to finish off the actual day to day part of the blog first. Below are pictures of the memorial and the school.</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10332193222964427954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-767138172965065325.post-8895659834780902422014-06-14T14:31:00.001-04:002014-06-14T14:31:19.800-04:00Day 17: Sickness in MusanzeToday was a super light day for me. I stayed at the guest house because I was still quite ill this morning. I decided to take my cipro and that seems to be working. Must have been a bacterial infection. So I rested, watched movies, and napped. I'm finally feeling mostly better. We leave for the US soon, I'm sure I'll post again before I leave and plan on writing a reflective post when I return. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10332193222964427954noreply@blogger.com0Ruhengeri Ruhengeri-1.500677 29.631102tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-767138172965065325.post-43932382616214177872014-06-13T10:57:00.002-04:002014-06-13T10:57:52.435-04:00Day 16: Hiking Volcanoes to See the Monkeys<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Today has been a lighter day for me. I ate something that
didn’t agree with me, so I only got to participate in the first event of the
day, which was tracking the Golden Monkeys at Volcanoes national park. I’ve spent
the rest of the day napping and hoping to feel better soon. So we got up this
morning pretty early and had some breakfast made by the cook at our guest
house. It was good and there was imitation nutella, which made us all happy.
Then we drove out, picked up our guide, and drove to the trail head. We walked
quite a ways just to get through fields that were filled with dark mud, until
finally we were at the entrance to the bamboo forest zone. From there it was
about another 20 minutes of hiking mainly uphill in thick, dark mud until we
reached the spot where we left our bags to then walk about 10 meters to where
the monkeys were. The monkeys are completely habituated, and we were able to
stand as little as 1-5 feet from the little guys while they ate, played, and
bickered. We got to spend about an hour with the little guys as they bounced
from one chunk of bamboo to the next, stopping to eat the freshly grown chutes.
It was really cool to be so close to them, and to see them interacting with
each other. After an hour we made our way back to the cars, which was much
easier as it was all down hill. On our way back to the hotel we stopped along
the side of the road because the local people were participating in their day
of remembrance for the genocide. Every year each area has a specific day where
they walk to their local memorial and spend about 2 hours remembering those
that were lost. We witnessed hundreds of children walking by to pay their
respects. It was an incredibly somber moment, where I noticed the oddness of
being a tourist and a the same time the local people are attempting to remember
the atrocities of the past. These polar opposites of the spectrum can be a bit
intense sometimes, but I’m glad I got to witness it. The rest of the group went
on to see some more basket weaving, banana beer making, and for another boat
ride, but I stayed back hoping I’ll feel better for tomorrow’s activities. Here
is hoping! I only put 3 pictures up here because I’m using my cellphone for
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the volcanoes looming in the distance, shrouded in fog and clouds</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bee keeper's nests. Made from wood there were tons of them during our walk.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A curious monkey tips his head out to see what we are up to</td></tr>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10332193222964427954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-767138172965065325.post-43188592372940992122014-06-12T15:14:00.001-04:002014-06-12T15:14:52.090-04:00Day 15: Boats, Cars, and VolcanoesToday we got up early and had the most amazing breakfast. Sitting on the lake shore the workers brought out our food by the truckload. We ate it fast because we had another boat ride to catch. We rode out onto lake Kivu and stopped on a micro island for a group picture. From there we went to a natural hot spring where we were greeted by children that folks is by the hand to the spring. Once we got there the children each took a hand, rinsed it. Following the rinse they took leaves from nearby plants and used them to scrub our hands and then rinsed them again. After that we got back on the boat and went back to the hotel. We loaded up and hit the road. The workers at the hotel were awesome and sent us on our way with a surprise doughnut wrapped in a banana leaf. <div><br></div><div>Along our way to our next town we stopped at a former orphanage, made famous from Gorillas In the Mist (where Sigourney Weaver goes to write her letter of resignation) and we got a tour. We also got to see more dancing, something the original owner enjoyed every Sunday. I got to go up and join the drummers, which as a former drum line member was awesome. From there we heard out to the next town near volcanoes national park. We stopped at a twa village after lunch and they sang and danced. We got to meet these people and have discussions with them about their life and culture. From there we did some more shopping and then dinner. Soon we will go back to our rustic hotel and hopefully get a good night of sleep. I'll add a couple pictures now, using my phone app, and I'll try to add more later. 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Today we got up early and took a boat ride on Lake Kivu. We
went out to an island where we went for a brief hike and saw a bunch of fruit
bats. They guide hit the trees and the bats went flying everywhere. Sadly poor
Bethany got pooped on, which I’m sure was disgusting. Luckily we had plenty of
wet wipes and hand sanitizer. We boated back to the shore and loaded up the
cars. We then headed out for another 4-ish our car ride where we rocked around
for a long time. We stopped at Gishwati, the field station started by Dr.
Chancellor a few years ago. We stopped and met everyone, and got back on the
road to get to Gisenyi. We checked into our hotel and then went right out to
get food since we hadn’t eaten since breakfast. Then we went shopping and
experienced the town. The local market where everyone from the town buys
everyday items was a unique experience and many of us were shocked. It was a
good experience, but it was a different one for sure. We bought a few things,
and then returned to the hotel where some of us bought more stuff at a local shop
outside the hotel. I’m glad I brought an extra bag just for the stuff I’m
buying! Off to bed now, tomorrow is another early boat ride and then back in
the car!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10332193222964427954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-767138172965065325.post-85400756661713141432014-06-10T15:08:00.000-04:002014-06-10T15:08:33.016-04:00Day 13: Travel and the Bisesero Genocide Memorial<div class="MsoNormal">
Today was a long day. We got up early and left the hotel by
8am. After about an hour of driving on the highway the paved road ended and we
spend several hours bouncing around the car on some wicked dirt roads. The
views were amazing though. About 3.5 hours into the drive we stopped at the
Bisesero Genocide Memorial which is currently under construction to see what
was there. We were able to see the areas they had built, but not filled with
anything, along with a<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>memorial to those
that fought back against their murderers. The people, about 50,000 of them all
hid there where men with spears stood guard to help protect. However, they were
not able to hold off all of the murderers that had guns, grenades, and many
hand weapons. Some survived the first wave of attacks, but the French arrived,
and told them that they would arrange transport into a safe zone for them. The
French then left to arrange transport, and when they left, the murderers
returned and killed all of the remaining people, who thought they were under
French protection. We were taken down to tin shed and inside was the skulls and
bones of 1,040 victims. Below were coffins filled with as many as 50 people’s
skeletons each. The plan is to move all of the remains into a permanent
location where visitors can see the remains of all 50,000 victims. From there
we drove a few more hours, getting lost part way, to our hotel which is right
on lake Kivu. It is beautiful, and I’m sad that we are only here tonight, and
leave in the morning. Below are pictures from the memorial.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I look forward to posting tomorrow!<o:p></o:p></div>
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The pictures of the bones in the genocide are not mine, but
ones I found online. When we got there they said the government has to give
permission for us to take pictures, and we didn’t know this in advance. But I
wanted everyone to see what we saw today.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10332193222964427954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-767138172965065325.post-36445249050817270582014-06-09T16:26:00.000-04:002014-06-09T16:26:46.650-04:00Day 12: Monkeys, Hiking, and Defying Gravity<div class="MsoNormal">
Today we got up, pretty sore, and hobbled our way to
breakfast. We left from there and drove about 1.5 hours to the site where we
would track the Colobus monkeys. The group we were looking for is thought to be
the largest remaining group in the world with a total number of 400-500. We got
to where the trackers said they saw them and made our way down off the trail
through thick ferns and other small plants down and down we went. Finally, we
got down to a spot where we could see tons of them running around, eating,
staring at us, and grooming. It was really cool to spend a good chunk of the
morning watching them interact and live. After that trek we had to climb back
up the hill which was very steep. We finally made it to the top and we had some
lunch. Following some lunch we hiked about 30 minutes down a path to the canopy
walk. The canopy walk is a large suspension bridge that is up at the tops of
the trees of the rainforest. Not being a fan of heights I was a little nervous.
It was a little nerve wracking to go across the largest part, but the views
were great and I’m glad I got to experience it. Then we hiked back out 30 more
minutes and we were done for the day. While hanging out at the visitor’s center
we saw a large group of mountain monkeys running around and we were able to
snap some pictures of them as they passed through. It was really cool to get to
see another type of monkey that we hadn’t gotten to see before and that we
hadn’t planned on seeing. Some people have cats running through their yards, in
Rwanda they have monkeys. Crazy! </div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10332193222964427954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-767138172965065325.post-91020309056431887192014-06-08T17:44:00.000-04:002014-06-08T17:44:37.796-04:00Day 11: Hiking to the waterfall<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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Today we got up and grabbed some late breakfast, luckily our
generous guides were willing to stretch the departure time to allow use to
order some eggs, and they were delicious. We were all slow today after all of
the hiking yesterday. We were a little sore, and a little tired, but we got
around and hit the road by 8:20am. We met up with our guide and drove to the
trail head. It was a long walk, but it was well worth the steep trails and me
falling on my butt. The waterfall was amazing, and we got to hang out there for
about 30 minutes taking pictures. Then we had to hike back up through the
switchbacks from hell, but it seemed not as bad as yesterday in terms of
intensity and heat. We were able to stop on the way up to see some mangabeys.
It was awesome getting to see some monkeys that we had never planned on seeing.
They were not habituated, and were completely wild. They were pretty interested
in us. We made our way up and out and went for some lunch and back to the guest
house. All in all it was good to do, but most of us are pretty sore and glad
that tomorrow shouldn’t be too much hiking. I’m sorry these posts are shorter,
but I’m tired from the hiking and there is not as much to write about when you
hike for 6 hours and see a lot of the same stuff. I’ll try to flesh this out a
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Today we got up early and had to leave the guest house no
later than 5am. We met our guide and rode into the forest. Once we were at the
start of the trail a series of guides and trackers guided us in two groups to
where the chimps were. Myself and Dr. Gaydosh were in the slower group and we
were able to take our time a bit more than the others that had to move very
fast. I was not willing to re-injure my knee, but wanted to participate either
way. We descended into the forest and came to a split. My guide told me that a
chimp was 20 minutes to the left. So we went 30 minutes to the left, slipping
and sliding down the muddy and rocky path, only to find out that my guide was
wrong and had misheard. We had to walk uphill the entire way we had just come.
So a total of an hour later I reached the split and reunited with Dr. Gaydosh.
We then decided to take the path to the right, and climb about 20 minutes to
where a singular male chimp was hanging out in a tree. We were lucky and he didn’t
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10332193222964427954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-767138172965065325.post-64768406148959492702014-06-06T16:44:00.001-04:002014-06-06T16:46:58.019-04:00Day 9: Butare, Lessons in the Ethnogram<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Today was a very short day in terms of things we saw. I also
have to be very brief because I need to go to bed very soon. We have to leave
the hotel at 5am sharp so we can get to the forest and start tracking the Chimpanzees.
So we got up in the morning and ate breakfast. Then we loaded up the car so we
were ready to leave as soon as we were done with our activity for the day. We
went back to the campus and practiced our observation skills with the vervet
monkeys. It was really cool. I have never had a chance to do something like
this, and it was great to learn how it is done. I wasn’t sure what would
happen, or what to expect, but everyone was really nice and took the time to
explain to me how it worked and what to look for. So we followed the vervets
around and noted their behaviors, social interactions, etc. We did that for
about 30-45 minutes after a brief explanation and Q&A with Dr. Rundus. On
our way out we stopped on campus at their genocide memorial for the students
and faculty of the university that were killed in the 1994 genocide. They have
what appears to be a grave as well as large boards with pictures of the
students and faculty they lost in the genocide. Following that brief visit, we
stopped at a co-op for some more shopping. Lots of fun things to take home were
purchased. Then on to one more amazing lunch in Butare before we hit the road.
It was a 3 hour ride through the country and one of the national forests. The
roads were very curvy and many were one lane and many times we all made noises
of surprise when we would come around a corner and a mac truck would be
barreling down the middle of the road towards us. We made it safe and sound to
possibly the largest, and nicest hotel ever. Compared it America it could use
some upgrades, but it is massive! It has a livingroom and there are two twin
bedrooms that each have their own bathroom. We were told our suite is where the
president stays when he is in the area. Ok, well I have to head off to bed, I’m
sure I’ll get a chance tomorrow after the chimps to blog some more. Goodnight!<o:p></o:p></div>
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P.S. I got an email from the student I met yesterday and he
informed me that his final project for his undergraduate degree has been
approved, and that he dedicated it to me, including pictures of me and him at
the very end of it. It was very nice to hear that he was successful, and I was
touched that he felt compelled to dedicate his undergraduate “memoir” or
thesis, to me. So many amazing people here!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10332193222964427954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-767138172965065325.post-72370808522467302432014-06-06T02:05:00.000-04:002014-06-06T02:05:45.985-04:00Day 8: University of Rwanda: Cultural Exchange, Monkeys, and Trees<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Last night I got 8.5 hours of sleep for the first time since
arriving in Rwanda and it felt AMAZING! I can enjoy my time here even more now
that I’m going to be able to sleep better. So I got up and grabbed some
breakfast including some local coffee that was delicious as always. We left at
9:30-ish and drove down the road to the University of Rwanda. Here we got a
brief tour and then went into a zoology lab where we were joined by many biology
students. We each introduced ourselves and what we were studying in school, and
why we came on the trip. Then we opened the floor for questions from the
students. We received many interesting questions about animals, culture, and
education in America. It was great to be able to talk about America and inform
others about our lives, like they have been able to do for us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After answering questions back and forth we
exchanged contact information with several of the students and some of them
joined us for a long walk to where we ate lunch. It was great getting to share
a table with fellow students and we had a good time talking to each other. They
taught me some more Kinyarwanda and I was able to say “Enjoy it” when everyone
sat down at the table to eat. The other Rwandans really seemed to like it when
we would speak to them in Kinyarwanda. I haven’t learned a lot, but hello,
thank you, etc. can go a long way. The student I made friends with came to me
after our introductions and questions and told me that he wanted to talk to me
about my degree. He told me that he survived the genocide when he was only 6
years old. He briefly mentioned that he lost 10 immediate family members, and
that only him and one other family member survived. We spent the rest of the day
together, and we exchanged emails. He wants to email me his story, and said he
would like to talk to other survivors and translate / email me their stories as
well. This was very shocking, and I am very humbled that he felt comfortable
with me to share such private and important information. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Following lunch, we walked back to campus where we were
fortunate that the Vervet Monkeys had come out of the forest and onto the
university campus. We spent a good amount of time watching them and taking a
million pictures. I was surprised there were so many babies and at how
amazingly cute the babies were. They were spunky little guys and girls though,
as they would, at a very young age, bob up and down and try to act like they
were going to scare us away, while their mothers sat behind them, scooping them
up when they were ready to leave. It was an amazing experience. Even though
studying primates is not my field of study, the chance to see monkeys in their
natural habitat, just a few feet away, is something I will never forget. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Following looking at the monkeys we took a walk through the
arboretum next to the university. It contains over 400 different plant species,
and we got to see a few of them. One of them drops these large pods filled with
odd triangular seeds. Our guide, a student, found us some pods and broke them
open. We were then able to pull out the fist sized seeds and clean them off.
They are really cool, and a lot of people use them as decorations. The student
told us that some people open those pods up and find the two tiny seeds in
them, and the rumor is that eating those two tiny seeds is like a natural
Viagra. He also said that if you eat the insides of the pod they are
antibacterial and they help with bad breath. We walked back, said goodbye, and then
went to get some dinner. Now to the hotel to pack up so when we go to the
university tomorrow we can go from there and then on the 3 hour drive to our
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10332193222964427954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-767138172965065325.post-16898993143938669322014-06-05T03:18:00.000-04:002014-06-05T16:49:30.202-04:00Day 7: Our Lady of Kibeho & Tribal Dancing & Being a MuzunguHey everyone! Sorry for not posting like normal. I knew today was a smaller day, and I was so tired after being woken up 4 times the previous night. I'm happy to report the jet lag, or the worst of it, is over! I was able to sleep 8.5 hours tonight and feel great. It's amazing how much getting enough sleep can do for you.<br />
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So yesterday we took a long and bumpy ride to Kibeho, a hill where the there is a church to commemorate the visitation of the virgin mother in three vision to young girls. This is the only site in all of Africa that the Catholic Church has officially decreed the visions of the virgin mother to be real. We got to meet with the priest and a nun who gave us a brief history, and then we went to the shop and bought a few things. On our way towards the car we stopped into the newer church that is very large and got to hear two local people as they sang songs in Kinyarwanda and prayed. While I myself am not particularly religious, I do have a respect for other religions and do enjoy going to different churches and religious sites. This one was particularly interesting because one of the visions that one of the girls had was that of the impending genocide, more than 10 years before it occurred. This site has a lot of cultural importance for not just the region, but for all of Rwanda. The visit was brief, but it was an important one that I'm glad we got to experience.<br />
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A quick side note, since I haven't really talked much about what it is like meeting people and some of you may be wondering. The people here are AMAZING! I've never met people that are so nice, helpful, and truly interested in what I have to say. One of the things that I had to adjust to early on was being stared at. It never really bothered me, but from time to time I'd turn around and see a group of people giggle and quickly look away. It is completely harmless, and now we all joke about it in our group and like to say hello in Kinyarwanda and wave while we drive by. Everyone is always surprised that we are making the effort to learn some of their language so we can at least say hello, and thank you. Also, it is important to note that when driving around the country side you will here people, mainly children, shout "MUZUNGU!" and stare. The word is a mistranslation from Swahili, but roughly means white man. In its original language it meant traveler, but it was misunderstood, and mispronounced many years ago, so now it basically means white man. Yesterday on our return drive from Kibeho we were going particularly slow because of a massive rut in the road. There was a little boy about 5 or 6 standing outside of his house with his mother not far behind. He was staring so I waved and he waved back, then I said "Muraho" which is the formal hello. The kid stumbled back with his mouth hanging open and looked at his mother. She waved and started laughing. Just that one little moment was great, and every moment we are here we get to meet more people, and experience more things.<br />
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Ok, so back to what we did. After the church we went to the church's dining area where we had an amazing meal, and it was incredibly cheap. For a full buffet just for our table and a soda it was roughly $4.46! We took the long and windy road back towards the hotel. It is incredibly bumpy, but we actually liked it a lot. Our guide, Omar, joked that he was giving us a free massage, he is generous like that. ;-) When we got near the hotel we returned to yesterday's museum to see the one thing we missed yesterday... THE DANCING! Part of our trip included a paid professional dance group to show us their native dancing. We got to see a variety of different dances that come from many different parts of Rwanda. The dancing was one of the greatest things I've seen on the trip. We had a taste of it in the village of reconciliation, but this was professional quality, and was stunning to watch. I got a ton of pictures and some video too, so when I have reliable internet I'll post those on my facebook. At the end of the dancing everyone was taken onto the dance area and they danced with the dancers. Then they offered to pose with us and have our pictures taken with them. Once we did that they decided it would be great for us to dress in their dancing clothes and take a picture with them. So we did and then we made them all laugh when we started doing our own poses in the costumes. Manny and I posed like we were in gladiator warrior positions, fighting to the death and all of the dancers couldn't stop laughing. We got pictures of this to and it was absolutely amazing!<br />
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After that we went back to the hotel for a couple hours, and then most of us walked to into town and had a delicious dinner. We then walked back and hung out for a little bit before I snuck off to bed, which may be the best decision I've made, since deciding to come to Rwanda! Well I hope everyone is enjoying my blog, feel free to share it with anyone that you think might find it interesting. I'm very surprised and pleased to see that people are reading it and hear from people on the trip that their family members are reading it! You are all welcome to read it and I am grateful that you are enjoying it. All of my groupmates have been great and I am so happy that this is the group we have. We get each other, and help each other when needed. It is a great feeling to know that I have made friends so fast.<br />
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Below are some pictures. I have to head out for the day, but I have dancing pictures I will try to add to the bottom of this post tonight. Enjoy!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10332193222964427954noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-767138172965065325.post-76861635110223389522014-06-03T18:04:00.000-04:002014-06-04T15:39:30.468-04:00Day 6: Murambi Genocide Memorial & Butare MuseumAfter a decent night's sleep, though a little shorter than I would have liked, I grabbed some breakfast and rushed around to make sure I wasn't late for our tours today (I haven't been late yet, but I'd like not to be "that person"). We left around 9am and headed 45 minutes away to the Murambi Memorial. When you get about 2.5km away from the memorial you can see it perched on top of the next small hill. After a bumpy dirty road ride to the gates we got out and began our walk up the path. The cite of this massacre was chosen because it sat between many high hills, allowing militias to see anyone trying to escape. Tutsis were told to go there and hide to be safe, but it was all a plan by the Hutu militias to collect the local Tutsis in one place. There was a small tiki torch in a glass case as part of the torch ceremony in the country, presumably where they placed one at each genocide memorial, finally lighting the large torch in Kigali for the 20 year anniversary of the genocide. We approached the front and were met by our guide. He greeted us and showed us the way into the museum part of the memorial. The walls were filled with the timelines of the genocide, testimony, and many pictures of victims. It appeared that either someone had broken in recently and stolen all of the projectors, or they had removed all of the projectors for some unknown reason. The TVs for informational videos did not work and every projector, and floor-mounted screen were missing. Even though parts were missing, the museum was incredibly well put together and provided some good background, as well as a section dedicated to those that sheltered Tutsis, thus risking their lives in the process. Following the museum section we went outside and visited the mass graves. When we got there we all participated in a moment of silence, and a Rwandan man that was taking the tour with us offered to say a prayer in Kinyarwanda, which was a humbling experience to witness. The mass graves are left in a way that allows the top to be opened up so as more bodies are found, even 20 years later, they can be laid to rest with the others.<br />
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From the mass grave we walked around the main building and saw a series of small buildings, meant to originally act as housing for the students that were supposed to go to school there. Now the buildings sit in disrepair, no windows, few doors, and bars over the open windows. Once we got to the rear of the complex of buildings we were told that we were going to see preserved bodies of victims that had been removed from mass graves farther in the back of the complex, and had been treated with lime to, essentially, mummify them. The first two rooms consisted of both male and female bodies, preserved and laid out on raised wooden racks. The bodies were contorted, some having not been killed before they were thrown in the mass graves were in defensive positions where they died, trying to suffocate under other dead Rwandans. Some were captured in their final position, begging to be spared. Many of the corpses were flattened due to the weight of the bodies above and the heat from decomposition. The following rooms were separated by groups such as women, children, women that were raped, and women with their children. Every room had the same sickeningly sweet smell, kind of like you hear described in books about death and murder. We were told that we would have had to write to a government agency to get permission to take pictures of the bodies, but at the end the guide informed us that he would allow us to take a couple of pictures since we didn't know and had come all that way. So we took a few pictures, though I did feel a little bit uncomfortable taking pictures of the dead, I knew that if I didn't, I would want to have them to show others within my program, and when I give presentations on my trip.<br />
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From there we walked around back where we saw the spot that the French troops had their flag during "Operation Turquoise."Billed as a humanitarian mission to the U.N., French troops entered Rwanda to defend what remained of the Hutu extremist regime. Claiming to provide protection, many of those they gathered up to protect, were left for a day and when the French returned, the Hutus had killed all of those they had saved. During the tour, the guide explained that not only did the French protect the old government, but they also shot Tutsis that had been brought to them for protection. Additionally the troops put men and women that were still alive in bags that held their legs and arms together, loaded them into helicopters, and dropped them from thousands of feet in the air into the middle of the forests to the east. Additionally, the French built a volleyball court on top of a mass grave. Here they celebrated, partied, and drank above the bodies of those recently murdered.<br />
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So I had it all written out a 2nd time and it had another issue, so I'll be super brief because I've written the story out twice and it has failed to upload. So our guide told us that he and his brother are survivors of the gencide. We were very shocked about this and he told us the story of how he survived.<br />
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Below you will see pictures from today. A little warning, some of the pictures are graphic and while I feel that they are imporant for others too view, they may be too graphic for others.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We LOVE Rwanda!!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Murabi as seen from an adjacent hill. It can be viewed from all sides</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Signs on the front of the memorial for the 20 year anniversary of the genocide</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Female rape victims of the 1994 Rwandan Genocide</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Female victims of the 1994 Rwandan Genocide</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Area that the French built a volleyball court on a mass grave</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mass grave that has been emptied of bodies, but left open to show the scale. There were 5 of these on the property</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me with our guide and genocide survivor. Amazing to meet such an amazing man, and have him explain what it was like</td></tr>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10332193222964427954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-767138172965065325.post-56853730483799509452014-06-02T19:22:00.004-04:002014-06-02T19:22:56.678-04:00Day 5: Traveling & Butare (now known as Huye)Today was a pretty light day. We got up and had breakfast, I was excited to find country potatoes, bacon, ickynumero fresh fruit, and ickynumero jelly. It was a great way to end our time at Chez Lando. We left around 9, stopped by the supermarket for a snack (jelly doughnut) and some cold bottled water. From there it was about a 2.5 hour drive to Butare, recently renamed to Huye, where we stopped at the King's Palace. The palace is a recreation of the hut the king of Rwanda lived in until a colonial palace was built by the Germans in the mid to late 30s. The two now sit next to each other and provide a stark contrast of Rwandan society before and after colonization. The hut was really interesting and showed the section for women, the section for men, and the bed for the king and his woman of the night. The king had as many as 40 wives, but only one was the official queen mother. We also saw the milk hut, and beer hut. Additionally, we got to see the ceremonial cows. they have massive horns that are as long as my torso is tall. They are trained by the herder to come out and present itself based on wistles and certain songs. The man sang to the cow while we got to pet it. It was crazy to stand next to this massive cow with massive horns and pet it. Then we got to see the calves that were not very old, the youngest was almost 3 weeks old. From there we went to the hotel, which was a slight downgrade in quality, but I'm sure there is far worse out there. So then we had an amazing dinner in town and back to hotel to enjoy the worst and tiniest shower I've ever seen. It was best summed up by another student's father who said you can sh*t, shower, and shave all at once because it is all so close and there is no shower curtain. Tomorrow will be busier and I'll probably have a longer blog as we will be going to a museum and a genocide memorial.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View from the road</td></tr>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10332193222964427954noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-767138172965065325.post-91760184638844325322014-06-01T18:20:00.000-04:002014-06-01T18:20:27.902-04:00Day 4: Nyamata Memorial & Millenium VillageLast night I finally got some sleep! I took a sleeping pill and was able to get about 7 hours of sleep, which was nice. I got up in the morning and had some breakfast, including plenty of fresh bananas and ickynumero, the delicious red fruit.<br />
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Soon after breakfast new guides met us at our hotel and we drove outside of Kigali to the Millenium Village. Located in a part of Rwanda that has been hard hit by drought, famine, and was particularly hard hit by the 1994 genocide, the village was a collaborative effort between the U.N. and some other non-profits. The goal was to cure the famine, provide jobs, create farms, and raise the standard of living (anti-malaria efforts, HIV prevention and testing, healthcare, family planning, etc.)</div>
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Part of the village included the Nyamata Church, which now acts as a memorial to the 1994 Rwandan Genocide. In 1992 when the Hutus began killing some Tutsis all of the people from the area sought shelter in the church and were able to stay safe. So when genocide broke out in 1994 they went back to the church, this time was different. With gates over the doors locked, locals could not get in to kill the 10,000+ men, women, and children located inside. Unable to get in, they called the government and the government arrived and used grenades to blast open the gates. Once they had gained entry the church was so packed full of people that they couldn't enter and kill the victims one at a time. So the murderers threw in grenades until everyone appeared to be dead in the main part of the church. They then walked around and killed those that had survived the grenades. Babies were kept in a back part of the church to keep them protected and they survived the grenade attacks. When the Hutus came in they threw the babies against a wall to kill them, there is still blood stains on the wall from the children murdered by hand. The church is no longer used as a church, and exists as it did at the time of the genocide. The bodies have been removed, but their clothes were left in piles on the pews as part of the memorial. There are piles and piles of clothes everywhere, including children's shirts, which were particularly horrific. At the altar there is a white cloth over it that was there during the attack, and it too is stained everywhere with the blood of victims. Looking up at the tin roof you can still see the tiny shrapnel holes, letting dots of light shine through, from the many grenade explosions. A new room was added under the church that houses skulls and bones of some of the victims, and below that the casket of a pregnant woman that was horrifically tortured and mutilated before, and after, death. Behind the church the former garden has been converted into a mass grave. Unable to identify most of the victims in the graves, the coffins inside hold dozens of sets of bones. Additionally, bones and skulls are left out on racks so when we walked down the steep steps we were surrounded by exposed bones of victims. Each skull showed a different method of death, bullet, machete, hammer, etc. There are over 10,000 victims in these mass graves. This was an incredibly sobering experience to be confronted not only with a memorial, a site of an atrocity, but also the remains of those that will never be identified, and died in such a horrific way. </div>
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After the church we moved on to a local farm where we got a tour and saw all of the things they grow. The farmer showed us how they grow their crops, and explained the variety of things that can be made with the crops. It was very interesting, and the farmer was very nice. We found out that they have started planting macadamia nuts and they are doing very well, which is exciting for Rwandans as it may provide a new export for them. The farmer's wife came out at the end of the tour and told us that she has had 14 children and is still strong. We couldn't believe that someone would have that many children. The farmer told us that through the Millenium project his farm has grown and he can now feed his family and afford insurance and schooling for all of his children. After the farm we went to a little building where a meal was waiting for us. Full of traditional foods, 99% of the items we ate were grown in the Millenium Village, which really made what we had just learned come to life. We were all starving and it was so good. After taking our fill of the amazing food we traveled to a cooperative where women, both Hutu and Tutsi work together to make baskets as a source of income and as a way to bring the two sides together. I took pictures as everyone sat and worked one on one with a different woman to learn how to make the baskets. I didn't mind taking the pictures, it was nice getting to see everyone's smiles and know that I was able to capture that special moment. Once the demonstration was done we all loaded up on some of the most beautiful baskets we've ever seen. We all bought so much that the ladies wanted to thank us, so they gave us each a free basket. We also got to have our pictures taken with the woman that made the baskets we had purchased. It was a truly unique experience that adds a new dimension to buying local crafts. </div>
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Following the baskets we took a trip to the reconciliation village. This was the most awe inspiring thing I have ever witnessed. The village exits to have survivors and perpetrators live side by side and help each other, as a way of forgiveness and creating one Rwandan people, no longer divided by "race" We arrived and villagers were playing music and dancing for our arrival. Then we sat and a genocide survivor told us about his experiences and why he chose to live in the reconciliation village. His story was very interesting, and it is still hard for me to imagine how he has forgiven the man that killed his father in cold blood. Following his speech a perpetrator came up and talked about how he served time in jail and then a few years ago he was offered a program by the government where he could apologize and show he was sorry, and in exchange he could get out of jail. He did this and then chose on his own to come live in this village. They told us that not only do the two sides live in the same village, but it is mandatory that they are alternated in their housing so their neighbor is their former enemy. Additionally, the helped to build each other's houses, care for their children, grieve during loss, and celebrate during times of joy. Every house is identical in terms of size and construction, so nobody envies the others. Following the speeches we tried some banana beer and shared the drink with the villagers. Then there was more dancing where we were invited to dance with the villagers, which was amazing. I got pictures of everyone dancing, while I danced too. Then we took pictures with the children, which was such an amazing experience. They love selfies and more and more tried to pile into the picture, and ultimately you could only see my shoulder and then about a dozen children's faces. It was an amazing experience and I hope to return to the village some day to see how it has progressed. </div>
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I just realized, when looking through the pictures, that I forgot to mention the health clinic and school we visited. We got tours of both. The clinic gets better each year and allows the insurance to provide for everyone's healthcare, there are pictures below. Also, the school we vacant, but we got to see it and go inside a room It was interesting to see that 1,500 students go to school there and there are only about 16-ish teachers employed there. They split into 1/2 days and each teacher teaches classes of about 50. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Skulls in the mass grave. The different breaks and spots on the skull tell you how the person was killed.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Carving the casava root so we can all try some fresh out of the ground</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Expanded health care center</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Children with there parents that followed us on our tour.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">WCU students learning how to weave baskets</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dr. Gaydosh Learning how to weave a basket</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Welcome dance and song when we arrived</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Singers and drummers for the dancers</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Genocide perpetrator (on the left) who told us about his experience and his quest for forgiveness</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The dancers came and made us all get up and dance with them. It was so much fun!!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Christina Dancing with one fo the dancers</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The love of a selfie below you can see as more and more kids come in and eventually you can't see me at all</td></tr>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10332193222964427954noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-767138172965065325.post-79248341799675833972014-05-31T17:27:00.001-04:002014-05-31T17:27:53.366-04:00Day 3: Umuganda & Kigali Genocide MemorialJetlag is awful! I went to bed last night around midnight and woke up wide awake at 1am. After forcing myself to go back to sleep I managed about 3 more hours of sleep. So today was a constant effort to stay awake. We got up and had some breakfast and then walked about 10 minutes to a suburb of Kigali to participate in that community's umuganda project. Umuganda is a mainly mandatory (those with money can buy their way out of it) monthly community service. Citizens cut grass, sweep roads, pick up trash, build various things, etc. So we met up with a group of locals and they gave us machetes, a hoe, and something called a kopa kopa and is used for cutting grass by hand and cutting back large plants. Umuganda lasts around 3 hours, or 4 in our case. All of us chipped in and helped clear the side of a road so that the grass was very short etc. Then we walked up an incredibly steep hill that had us all panting for breath where we cleared the entire side of a road. It was a lot of hard work. Apparently most western tourists do not participate in this event, and neither do foreigners that work in the country. So the people of the village were very surprised to see a large group of white people coming to help. We met so many nice people, but it was amusing to be hacking away at some bushes in the 80 degree hot sun and turn around and see 20 townspeople staring at you. When they realized that you noticed they would jump and laugh a little. It didn't bother me at all, once they got to know each of us they were very interested in what we do and what it is like for us in America, etc. We made several friends during the service and the town hall meeting afterwards. Following the community service everyone there gathered on the hillside and they had a town meeting where they discussed a variety of topics from paying taxes, reinforcing the idea that there are no tribes in Rwanda anymore, and even discussing a guy that is having many women live in his house and they sneak out at night, and what should be done about it. It was very interesting to witness. Some of the people sitting with us were nice enough to translate what was going on so we could follow along. <div>
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Following lunch we went and visited the Kigali Genocide Memorial & Museum. It was a really interesting setup. Outside you can see mass graves that hold the bodies of about 250,000 victims from the Kigali area. There was also a number of special gardens, each symbolizing a different thing. One was for the early days of Rwanda when times were peaceful before colonization, the next was the divide created between the groups by colonization, and the next was reconciliation after the genocide. It was a very interesting display and it used a lot of symbolism to help show, through plants and landscaping, what happened to Rwandan society. From there you go inside where the exhibit takes you step by step through the escalation of persecution and into the genocide and beyond. There is even a very touching section on children victims that we, unfortunately, had to rush through as they were closing. All in all it was a very wonderfully done memorial and the other students on the trip were able to get an idea about the events leading up to, and during, the genocide. Well that is all for today. I'm so tired I'm about to pass out... hopefully it lasts 8 hours this time!!!!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A kind of eternal flame in memory of those lost.</td></tr>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10332193222964427954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-767138172965065325.post-33173420788974866862014-05-30T18:14:00.001-04:002014-05-30T18:14:59.306-04:00Rwanda's Natural History & A Day in KigaliHi all! So today was amazing. We got up and had an amazing breakfast. Bread, eggs, coffee, and the freshest tropical fruits you could ever taste. After breakfast we got around and headed to the Rwanda Natural History Museum. The museum is comprised of a few rooms of an old house. It had a section on evolution in Rwanda, Sections on the different national parks, a section on the volcanoes, a section on the rocks and minerals, a section on the history in Rwanda, an outside area with lots of indigenous snakes, many poisonous, that you could see in boxes. Unfortunately we weren't allowed to take pictures of any of the things inside, or in the outside snake area. In the back of the property was a little wall and an amazing view of Kigali. You could hear the people talking in a blurred mumble and at one point we heard a Muslim call to prayer ringing out from a distant hilltop. We were able to take some pictures in this area. There was even an avocado tree next to a bunch of banana trees, it is a little mind boggling!<br />
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After the museum we drove to a nice buffet to get lunch. We had a variety of local foods like fried plantains, rice, spiced beef, and I even ate goat! And of course more of the awesome fruits like the "tree tomato" which is the greatest fruit I've ever tasted and can't describe. After lunch we went across the street to the Hotel des Mille Collines, which you may remember from the movie <i>Hotel Rwanda</i>. At this hotel the manager took in about 1,200 Rwandan refugees who were fleeing from the genocide and almost certain death. We got to go inside and see the lobby and the pool that served as the only source of drinking water when the military cut off the water to the hotel. It was amazing to see the place I've read so much about, and a place that one man was able to save so many.<br />
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After that we spent hours walking around Kigali, going into shops, seeing the non-tourist areas, and talking with some of the locals. It was great getting to see the city. It is very different to see all of the people on the street look at you as you walk by. It is a total reverse of what it is like to be an American, and I kind of like it. I think it provides you with a different perspective. After a very long walk we went to get dinner and then back to our rooms. Tomorrow will be full of all sorts of stuff and I can't wait to tell you all about it. Below are a couple of pictures I thought you might enjoy. Currently I can't upload to facebook all of my pictures, but hopefully soon.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10332193222964427954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-767138172965065325.post-3949255014519730452014-05-29T17:18:00.000-04:002014-05-29T17:18:30.204-04:00A New Day, A New Continent. Travel & First views of RwandaSo this will be a very very short blog post since I'm insanely tired. It is 11pm here in Kigali. So I made it! Most of our group was upgraded to first class due to overbooking and we had a blast! So the first flight was about 12 hours and was late, so after sitting around for 12 hours we had to sprint across DOHA to get to our next plane, which was also late. Long story short, the total trip with layovers was about 24 hours. Then we had to go exchange money, get sim cards (which they are having troubles activating) and then dinner. Rwanda is AMAZING! I've only seen a bit of it, but words cannot describe what it looks like. Tomorrow we will go to a museum....and something else (Jet Lag Brain) so I'll update you all on how that goes!! I've attached a couple pictures so you can see a few I took today.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10332193222964427954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-767138172965065325.post-2543982753219164742014-05-26T19:25:00.002-04:002014-05-26T19:26:44.412-04:00The Best Laid Plans ... Packing and the Things You ForgetHey everyone! Well I leave in about a day and some change! I can't believe it has come up so fast. It seems like just a few days ago I started making lists of everything I'd need. Anyway... I flew from Detroit to Wilmington yesterday and on Wednesday I'll fly out of Philly. So after weeks of prepping and buying a ridiculous amount of first aid supplies and OTC medications just in case... inevitably I forgot a few things back in Michigan. So I was sitting at the airport and realized I forgot my hat, the one I bought for the trip. Luckily it has the tags and is on its way back to Amazon for a refund. Then when I got on the plane it was chilly and I realized that I had forgotten to pack a fleece for the cooler nights! Then... this morning I unpacked and repacked my bag to make sure I had everything... and I realized I forgot to pack my super fancy waterproof boots I bought last year to brave the flooded sidewalks in West Chester! So today was spent running around like crazy and buying replacement items. I have new waterproof boot/shoe things that seem comfy and I'm trying to break it. I got a new hat and a thin hoodie to keep me warm in the evening. Overall, not the end of the world, but it is just a little reminder that you can make all the lists you want, it doesn't mean you will remember the basics! So I've attached a picture of my new shoe/boots and a picture of everything I packed in space saver bags for my main piece of luggage (not including my toiletry bag... or my carryon that is full of tech stuff and prescription meds! Now I'm off for a walk with my friend to try and break the shoes in some!!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10332193222964427954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-767138172965065325.post-22788147827337890762014-05-09T12:35:00.001-04:002014-05-09T12:37:09.660-04:00Quick Shout OutHey everyone! Well I'm just a few weeks out from Rwanda, and I graduate on Monday!! I just wanted to share a link with you all. Dr. Gaydosh, one of my faculty members, will be going on the trip to Rwanda as well and she has decided to blog about it. I think it will be really interesting to see a student's perspective vs. a faculty's perspective. She just created the blog today, and will add more later. Go check it out and follow us both as we travel around Rwanda!!! <a href="http://gaydoshwcurwandatrip2014.blogspot.com/">http://gaydoshwcurwandatrip2014.blogspot.com</a>/<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10332193222964427954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-767138172965065325.post-57759688400924360082014-05-03T11:56:00.000-04:002014-05-03T11:56:18.994-04:00Stocking Up and Shipping OutHey everyone! So it has been a little bit since my last blog post. I've been busy with trying to finish off my papers, so I'll be brief. It is about that time for me to get my last round of shots, probably in the upcoming week before I graduate and move back to Michigan. I will need to get three more vaccines for now, and then another one or two shots when I return. I filled my anti-Malaria medication prescription yesterday and have that ready to go. I ordered my first pair of "armachillo" shirt and pants from the Duluth Trading Company. My friend Jennie recommended that I try them because she had seen a commercial for them. They are supposed to keep you extra cool, which would be nice. Also, you can wash them each night and they are dry by morning! So lets hope those work out. Other than that I'm building up my wish list on Amazon of supplies to purchase so I am prepared. The scariest is probably the needle and suture kit I'm supposed to bring. With lacking medical facilities I'm supposed to bring this with me so if I need stitches, injections, or blood draws, I'm guaranteed a clean needle. I guess that is something you don't think about as an American. Here is a link to my wish list in case anyone is curious about the things I plan on buying for the trip. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/283HQPWS0EIS3/ref=topnav_lists_2">http://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/283HQPWS0EIS3/ref=topnav_lists_2</a> Feel free to comment below and let me know if there is something you think I've forgotten! P.S. I also found out that internet will be even more limited than I had previously hoped. I will be taking my phone with me and I'll put a Rwandan SIM card in it. Hopefully that will allow me to use the app on my phone to post text only blog posts. If not, I will write up a blog post for each day I'm there into word documents and post them as I get access to the internet. One student said it took him an afternoon to upload an excel spreadsheet when he was there last!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10332193222964427954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-767138172965065325.post-34322333699830729952014-04-14T15:47:00.001-04:002014-04-14T15:47:52.962-04:00Yellow Fever, Typhus, and Malaria ... Oh My!Hey everyone! Sorry for the delay in blogging. I was aiming for once a week, but prepping for comps made that nearly impossible. I am happy to report that I passed with flying colors. Luckily that means I will graduate, unluckily that means I have to still do work for the next 28 days while I wait for graduation to come!<br />
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So a quick shoutout to those that have donated on my GoFundMe page. All of your support is greatly appreciated! If you can help with even $5 click the link on the right and donate. If not, the page has links for sharing on social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter. Please take a minute to share my link, or even my blog with your friends!<br />
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So on to trip preparation! With all of the other busyness going on around here it has been whirlwind. So everything is set to go with the trip. I booked the flight and the accommodations have been paid as well. Last Wednesday I got my first shots and prescriptions for the trip.<br />
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I went to the travel doctor and received a Yellow Fever vaccine and a Typhus Vaccine. Additionally, I was given a prescription for a broad spectrum antibiotic and for Malaria prevention. I'll have to get a few more shots from the health department. The additional shots are for things like Hepatitis A and B, and a Tdap booster. So a few more needles in my future! I attached a picture that the nurse was kind enough for me to take before I received my vaccines. You can see my Yellow Fever Card (required to enter the country) and the box for the vaccine.<br />
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Additionally, I received my passport in the mail on Saturday! I had to apply for a renewal as my last one had expired last year. One more step is complete on my journey to Africa! Thanks to everyone keeping up on my blog. Let me know if there is anything you want to know about while I prep for the trip. Feel free to share my blog on your facebook etc!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10332193222964427954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-767138172965065325.post-60608433223634157152014-03-12T13:45:00.000-04:002014-03-12T13:45:27.734-04:00Trouble in Tech TownHey all! Thanks for tuning in for another installment of my trip blog. A quick update on fundraising. So Far I've secured a scholarship to help with the costs, but it is paid out the day I leave to Rwanda, so more of a reimbursement, but some money is better than no money! I've also raised $200 through my GoFundMe page. If you would like to donate you can click the link to the right ----><br />
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So my last post I shared my first tech purchase for the trip. My goal was to have a point of view camera for the more active parts of the trip to provide a different perspective. I decided to buy the Looxcie HD because it had similar specs as the Hero 3+ Black Edition, but was 1/2 the price and had good reviews. So in a couple of days I've gone through two of these cameras. The first one was very glitchy. It would randomly film upside down, have moments of pixilization, wouldn't update the firmware, sometimes didn't recognize the micro SD card, and ultimately stopped working. Amazon was kind enough to replace it and overnight me a new one. The new one wouldn't update and stopped recognizing the micro SD. At this point I finally got an email from Looxcie where the representative told me that they had a series of the devices shipped out with problems in the firmware. They were supposed to be pulled from the shelf and returned to Looxcie months ago. So in this case I blame both Amazon for not returning the defective devices and Looxcie for releasing items that have massive issues with the firmware that can't be fixed with an update. So both cameras are going back and Amazon is investigating the situation to try to remove all the defective devices. Amazon was very nice both times and is giving me every penny back. Time will tell if I decide to dive back into the world of point of view cameras. If I do, I might see about trying out a GoPro Hero 3+ Black Edition, though that decision depends more on how much money I raise to be able to afford it.<br />
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My newest purchase for the trip is a travel guide recommended by my classmate Sarah. I've only read the first little bit, but it is really good. Not only does it give travel recommendations, but it also gives some back story on the country. Ok, well that's all for now. It's time to get ready for tonight's genocide class.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10332193222964427954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-767138172965065325.post-52687314759897362562014-03-06T18:26:00.000-05:002014-03-06T18:27:08.544-05:00First Rwanda Tech PurchaseAnother brief update (I fear most will be brief until I take comps and party of my life will return). I made my first purchase for the Rwanda trip today and it was a tech purchase. I know many that know me and read this are not surprised in the least by this fact. So I was looking at buying a GoPro 3+ Black Edition for the trip to Rwanda to get some cool Point of View shots and some other ones that are easier to do with such a small and versatile device. One of the students going with me on the trip messaged me and told me about a similar device that looks promising and it is on sale on Amazon. So I did some quick research and figured it was worth the risk. If I don't like it then I'll return it and be less cheap / buy the GoPro. Here is a picture of the device I bought. I'll add a little review on here once I get it next week and get to play around with it. It's 1080p, has a waterproof case, I can strap it to my head, dashboard, bike helmet, or bike handlebars if I want. Lets hope it helps me bring back some cool footage from the trip!<br />
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Also, thanks to everyone that's donated! I'm up to $200!! Big thanks to all of you. If you have a minute check out my GoFundMe and share it on your Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Pinterest. Every little bit helps!<br />
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