When in Rwanda I did have quite a few opportunities to go to restaurants. However I realised that I did not have the patience to face the long waiting time to get the meal on the table. It was always easier to grab a couple of samosas in the closest shop. For this reason, many times I avoided being out for a meal. But I tried a self-service restaurant in Ruhuha. It was a quiet place to meet my colleagues and have a refreshing Fanta Citron.
The rustic methods of construction with free, local materials is engineered to create simple architecture that is indigenous to the area, and which is deeply engrained in olden times.
When I saw the local people preparing the muddy for this construction, I thought about my dad who was a builder in Brazil. Many times I saw him making the same type of muddy cake to set the bricks. And I am thinking where my dad’s knowledge came from.
This is my dad
Waking along the street of Ruhuha I was introduced to the African traditional sorghum that is drying under the warm sun.
Usually Sorghum is used in a popular beer made from bananas in Rwanda called Urwagwa.
Women work hard to support their family. This lady is spreading “amamera” on the ground. She could not understand me when I asked her that I wanted to take a picture. But a man close to her said “iego” – “yes”. It is a lovely picture and she was delighted to see it.
10 July 2015 – 9:15
It is time for a nice picture. The students have done their best during the experiment:
POP SOUND
Hydrogen gas is recognised by the ‘pop’ when it burns. The ‘pop’ is the sound of a small explosion.
I was impressed by the teacher and students interaction, participation and motivation.
The beauty of life is to be thankful for what you have at any time. You can be surprised by a smile, be excited for an invitation and amazed when things are bleak. I find life is a lot easier the lower I keep my expectations as it helps me to understand the reality. With a positive attitude you see the bright side of life. So, strive for the best you can have in your life.
My happiness is to enjoy what I do, wherever I am and with whatever I have.
My experience at GS Rango Secondary school brought peace to my heart and love to my soul. While I was listening to someone, I was learning. When I was looking at something, I was delighted at the thought of reaching that land. In the classroom I saw enthusiasm, bright minds and hard working people. They are all eager to learn and ambitious for a better future.
How exciting it is to take a bus in Rwanda! Is it a big bus or a small bus? Well it is a van. It can be big for 20 people or small that fits 15 people, but they are never on the road with less than 24 people squeezed in like sardines in a can.
It is a privilege to get a seat by the window. Please leave the windows open, so that the dust that is in can circulate and eventually go out. Believe me, that works!
Take the minimun necessary for your jorney or be prepared to pay for an extra seat for your luggage.
