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He had been seated, but now he stood, raising himself in front of me. His left hand slid down towards his waist, coming to rest of the handle of a gun I hadn't been able to see when he was behind the desk. It was the move of a bully, an implied threat of violence that most would shirk away from. By I was heated, and I knew I was in the right. My...

Several people have asked me what a "typical" day looks like for me here. Hmmm... Well, so far, there is no typical day, though that could change once school begins in a couple of weeks. One thing that's fairly reliable, however, is the Saturday trip to the beach. Though the beach looks as if it's by the ocean, it's actually on the shore of Lake...

This entry is for those of you curious about some of the variations between life in the U.S. and life here in Burundi. I've begun to realize that although things look quite different here, similarities sometimes sneak up in unexpected forms. Washing machines: I have to admit that our house manager washes the majority of the clothing for us, but ...

Hello Everyone! After many failed attempts at updating this blog now that I am actually in Africa, it finally has worked! I have discovered that wireless internet signals, at least those to which I have access are limited and unpredictable at best. However, I am very grateful that I have any access at all to the internet. Before I recount any of...

We headed back north today. Nathan, Moïse and another member came to the hotel at 7:30 and we headed back on the same road as yesterday. The road hadn't improved but new driver was a big improvement, much more careful and alert. That didn't stop us from having a flat tire on the way up to Cibitoke. We pulled over and got out at a small village w...

I went to bed early last night and woke early this morning. I was breakfasted and ready to go at 7:00. We had a different car and driver. It was a not-too ancient white Toyota Carola station wagon. I believe it had today the hardest day of its now shorter life. When we got in the car, I reached for the seatbelt, my reflex. It was broken, hanging...

Jef & Annie voor de tweede keer op bezoek in Rwanda! Met een lang WE in het vooruitzicht reden genoeg om ook eens een naburig land te bezoeken! Once again, nen dikke merci aan Tim & Griet Julie, Guy, Jef & Annie

Goed toegekomen bij Tim en Griet ! We worden wakker in de chambrette op de luchthaven van Nairobi. Snel ontbijt, een uur file aan de check-in en op het vliegtuig. Na een technische vertraging van anderhalf uur hangen we uiteindelijk toch in de lucht. Op de luchthaven verwelkomen Tim en Griet ons meteen Een eerste helse jeeprit later zitten we za...