Africa, Part 3: Cleaning Dirt
One of the chores I watched the kids perform in the morning was that of sweeping dirt. I’m not talking about sweeping dirt from concrete in this case. I’m talking about sweeping dirt outside on top of dirt. I pointed this out to someone, and they noted how nice the dirt was after it was [...]
Africa, Part 2: Water
I start off my discussion of Africa talking about water. I didn’t give water much thought before going. That’s just it: I don’t give it much thought. It’s just there, always flowing. It comes from the faucet both hot and cold. Parasites are few to none. Our water is sterile. We don’t have to collect [...]
My Time in Africa: Introduction
From April 27th to May 23rd, I ventured to Africa. This was my first time in a developing country. Being that I am looking at International Affairs as a possible vocational path, I needed to know whether I could enjoy life in a developing country, and have that line on my resume. I also needed [...]
24 Days in Africa, Day 24: Kigala, Rwanda
Got up and went to breakfast. A guy from Holland joined me. He was a Christian, and just spent 4 months in Tanzania doing a research project, water, for his international development degree. Talked about, well, a lot, including what it means to live a meaningful life. Went to Kigali Airport. Flew to Nairobi. Was [...]
24 Days in Africa, Day 23: Kigala, Rwanda
The receptionist gave me a tour of the complex, setup a taxi, then arranged for me to have breakfast, for which she joined me. We talked awhile about religion and politics. Went to the Genocide Memorial. They had 3 exhibits: 1. Genocides in History 2. Children Killed (with names, age, likes, and how they died…I [...]
24 Days in Africa, Day 22: Kigala, Rwanda
Woke up. Late. Alarm didn’t go off. Was ‘pushed’ on the Kigali bus. Went through the border ritual, then was asked for ticket money. Staying at Scripture Union guest housing. Very nice. Walked to a pizzeria, had African tea and a pizza. Nice.
