I've been to Rwanda twice in my life, and each time it was a great experience.
Rwanda is named the thousand hills and million smile country , and it's a perfect definition.
1. Kigali is the cleanest city in Africa (Plastic bags are illegal)
Rwanda has banned plastic bags (they will cut up your bags at the airport), and as a result, there’s barely any litter on the streets. There’s also compulsory community service once a month for all Rwandans, where people clean up their communities.
2. There are more than a thousand hills in Rwanda: driving in Kigali means going up and down continuously, with that green streets
3. How horrific the 1994 genocide was (and how the country has recovered)
1994 genocide – 1 million people killed in a 100 days. When bad things happen in countries very far away from you, and the only way you find out about these things is through TV and newspapers, then there’s a tendency to be disengaged from the reality of it.
Rwandans haven’t forgotten the genocide but they’ve somehow found a way to move on from it and not let it hold them back. The country is one of Africa’s best economic and political success stories, with a well-respected president, and a zero-tolerance approach to corruption. The country is now peaceful, stable and there seems to be no more tension.
4. Rwanda is the tiny heart of Africa
Situated 1270 km west of the Indian Ocean and 2000 km east of the Atlantic Ocean, and around 160 km from the equator, Rwanda is pretty much in the middle of Africa. Rwanda’s neighbour, the DRC, is known as the ‘Dark Heart of Africa’. If the DRC is a super-sized muffin, then Rwanda is half a raisin. This tiny country is therefore Africa’s tiny (but warm) heart
5. Passion fruit juice: Malocuja juice, this was the discovery of the passion fruit texture, and taste for sure the best feeling i had.
I did not have the chance to go for Gorilla tracking or swim in Lac Kivu, but i've met people, with whom i had meals, i talked, we shared laughters and emotional moments, people that i can call friends, Rwandan big heart is the best asset of this country.
Rwanda is named the thousand hills and million smile country , and it's a perfect definition.
1. Kigali is the cleanest city in Africa (Plastic bags are illegal)
Rwanda has banned plastic bags (they will cut up your bags at the airport), and as a result, there’s barely any litter on the streets. There’s also compulsory community service once a month for all Rwandans, where people clean up their communities.
2. There are more than a thousand hills in Rwanda: driving in Kigali means going up and down continuously, with that green streets
3. How horrific the 1994 genocide was (and how the country has recovered)
1994 genocide – 1 million people killed in a 100 days. When bad things happen in countries very far away from you, and the only way you find out about these things is through TV and newspapers, then there’s a tendency to be disengaged from the reality of it.
Rwandans haven’t forgotten the genocide but they’ve somehow found a way to move on from it and not let it hold them back. The country is one of Africa’s best economic and political success stories, with a well-respected president, and a zero-tolerance approach to corruption. The country is now peaceful, stable and there seems to be no more tension.
4. Rwanda is the tiny heart of Africa
Situated 1270 km west of the Indian Ocean and 2000 km east of the Atlantic Ocean, and around 160 km from the equator, Rwanda is pretty much in the middle of Africa. Rwanda’s neighbour, the DRC, is known as the ‘Dark Heart of Africa’. If the DRC is a super-sized muffin, then Rwanda is half a raisin. This tiny country is therefore Africa’s tiny (but warm) heart
5. Passion fruit juice: Malocuja juice, this was the discovery of the passion fruit texture, and taste for sure the best feeling i had.
I did not have the chance to go for Gorilla tracking or swim in Lac Kivu, but i've met people, with whom i had meals, i talked, we shared laughters and emotional moments, people that i can call friends, Rwandan big heart is the best asset of this country.
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