Agitation August

 

Had a lovely time talking to Margaret Pinard on her YouTube channel last night. As part of Agitation August I was talking about a book that really shook me up. I chose Emergency Sex: True Stories from a War Zone which had a huge impact on me when I first moved to Rwanda. We talk about everything from the state of international development, to youth unemployment, and the meaning of life - just small things. There's a lot more laughs than I make that sound! Turn on the live chat replay for extra entertainment, and if you could lightly bother the like button, it would be much appreciated. 

Once Upon a Time...

Hi guys. I kept a blog for the two years I spent in Rwanda as a VSO volunteer from 2007 to 2009. It feels like a lifetime ago. I still live in Rwanda today, having left and returned, and I thought it would be really fun to look back at my early scribblings and compare life then to life now. So, I started a YouTube vlog to read back through it and add some updates. This is the first episode above, and you can find the full playlist here. It's surprising both how much has changes and how much is the same twenty years later.

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Kanyinya Canopy Walk

A lovely day out at Kanyinya Canopy Walk, about 30 minutes north of Kigali on the road to Musanze. A little tricky to find, but totally worth it. When you pull off onto the dirt track, take the second left, not the first (which GPS tells you to take) in order to reach the bridge.

First Ever Female Ride Day in Rwanda

It was a huge pleasure to be part of the first ever International Female Ride Day (IFRD) in Rwanda, organised by my friend Mingina. More pictures here.

Walking Tour of Gikondo with Talking Through Art

Such a fun day out with Talking Through Art (Instagram) who provide work for over 100 women with disabilities in Rwanda. They took me on their cultural walking tour. Highly recommended. Great way to discover the back streets of Kiali and try some tasty food.

The Wall of Pipes

 

Is this Rwanda's best keps tourist secret?

My First Group Ride

 

I went on my first group motorbike ride!