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Thank you and Goodbye! - 30/Aug/2010 16:16 - 4988 days ago
It's time we said goodbye. Everyone is now back to work here and soon the leaves will change colour and I'll have to admit to my...
Have I ever told you about Chang? - 25/Aug/2010 13:00 - 4993 days ago
Saying goodbye to Rwanda at the Kigali airportBefore the days of Facebook, there was Chang. Chang was a friend of my dad’s tha...
From Kigali with Love - 17/Aug/2010 16:56 - 5001 days ago
And so.....here is ends. (So dramatic, I know) I am at the Kigali International Airport and we're about to board the flight to B...
Saying goodbye in Kibungo - 15/Aug/2010 15:36 - 5003 days ago
And so the farewells begin….Aimey and I arrived back in Kibungo last Wednesday and isn’t it funny how a place that was once ...
Photos: Coming back to Kibungo - 14/Aug/2010 09:44 - 5004 days ago
Coming back to Kibungo after travelling felt a bit like home. Here are a few highlights....Painted trees that welcomed Paul Kaga...
East Africa and coming home to Rwanda - 13/Aug/2010 13:48 - 5005 days ago
As Anna and Aimey’s African Adventure draws to a close, and Anna’s Suitcase begins to pack up all her worldly treasures, I t...
Rafting the Nile and Kampala - 13/Aug/2010 13:25 - 5005 days ago
Rafting with Nile River Explorers was fantastic. So much fun and, thankfully, no crocodiles.Our campsiteOkay. No problem. Face y...
Photos: Mombasa to Nairobi - 13/Aug/2010 13:16 - 5005 days ago
A few pictures from Mombasa and the journey to NairobiMombasa wallPotato chips fresh from the kettlePlatform at Mombasa train st...
What's a gazillion minus about 322? - 04/Aug/2010 10:02 - 5014 days ago
So I was all "we have so many pictures" in my last entry. I think I said that I had about a gazillion or so. That'll learn me......
Safari Inzuri! - 31/Jul/2010 10:03 - 5018 days ago
Still waters. Sans hippos.So I took nothing short of like a bazillion picture on our safari. (Who knew that I could actually alm...
5895 meters of FUN - 24/Jul/2010 12:18 - 5025 days ago
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July 12 to 15th - 15/Jul/2010 06:11 - 5034 days ago
Monday and Tuesday we spent with Sarah and Ben from VSO UK in the media unit. They were coming to see the work that we've been d...
Weekend in Kierhe - 15/Jul/2010 06:04 - 5034 days ago
Saturday we headed to Kierhe to visit Christine who would hold a bar-b-que on Sunday. On the way we went to visit Nyarabuye Geno...
July 9th in photos - 15/Jul/2010 05:34 - 5034 days ago
Me and Julie my clothes-washing, house-cleaning saviour!On our way to visit Elie's new house we have a kibazo! (I swear Patrick ...
Library and School visits - July 8th - 15/Jul/2010 05:05 - 5034 days ago
Aimey's students raised money for the libraries here so we went shopping in Kigali!And then she took her first moto ride out on ...
Gorillas and Geckos. Week one in Kibungo. - 08/Jul/2010 15:11 - 5041 days ago
Better late than never, right? So Aimey arrived and since then I’ve been playing tour guide and loving every moment of it. Jul...
Untitled - 08/Jul/2010 14:38 - 5041 days ago
Week one in Rwanda.......Day 1 in Rwanda: bus is an hour late but we're still smiling. (Okay...Aimey still smiling, Anna frustra...
Gorilla Trekking - 08/Jul/2010 14:37 - 5041 days ago
Sunrise over the Virunga Volcanoes in Rwanda7 metres. S-E-V-E-N. We're gonna be 7 metres away from a mountain gorilla!And in cas...
Happy Birthday, Molly Joy! - 06/Jul/2010 15:54 - 5043 days ago
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That's so Rwanda Part 4 - 29/Jun/2010 16:44 - 5050 days ago
Only in Rwanda....…can you tell the type of motorbike in the pitch dark, when it’s coming from behind, just by listening to ...
Photos: Wedding #2 - 27/Jun/2010 18:10 - 5052 days ago
Bridge and Groom arrive at the ChurchTraditional Catholic ceremonyAfter the vows, the couple had to dance in the traditional Int...
Photos: Wedding #1 - 27/Jun/2010 18:03 - 5052 days ago
Member of brides family asking for a dowry.Bride arrives (this is a traditional Rwandan- Muslim wedding)Bridesmaids bearing gift...
Photos: Another workshop in Kibungo. - 27/Jun/2010 17:58 - 5052 days ago
After four days of training, I finally remembered my camera. Just in time to catch a few visual aids on film....and a Happy baby...
Photos: Jason's birthday . Whoops. No pictures of Jason - 27/Jun/2010 17:54 - 5052 days ago
Since learning that Jenga is a Swahili word, that games seem so much cooler. And when you enjoy a large Primus with it. Well.......
Photos: Jason's birthday June 24. Whoops. No pictures of Jason - 27/Jun/2010 17:54 - 5052 days ago
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Photos: Farewells in Kigali June 18 and 19 - 27/Jun/2010 17:45 - 5052 days ago
In Kigali to attend the Leavers' Forum and going away dinners for both Ruairi and Karen.4am. Our hotel. Tap that had been left o...
Photos: Why Anna is out of duct tape - 27/Jun/2010 17:39 - 5052 days ago
See the bowl at the top of the photos? I tried to duct tape it to the side of my shower to keep soap in. Amy's comment was "What...
Photos: TTC Zaza June 14 and 15 - 27/Jun/2010 17:16 - 5052 days ago
Arriving on Day 2: Mary, Damien, Me, Jason, InnocentAssembly in the morningIn an effort to have a model lesson with new content,...
Photos: STILL coming - 27/Jun/2010 13:11 - 5052 days ago
I went into my living room with every intention of adding photos to this little blog when I heard a faint buzzing sound by the w...
Two Weddings and a Funeral (Alternate Title: I went to a wedding and all I got was this lousy Fanta!) - 27/Jun/2010 08:42 - 5052 days ago
So goes the conversation with experienced volunteers:Them:“Anna, have you ever been to a Rwandan wedding?”Me:“No, not yet....
A Week in Review - 25/Jun/2010 17:26 - 5054 days ago
Here's a quick rundown of events in the last week and yes, I know I've promised pictures for all my visual learner friends (Gorb...
Sport of People with Disabilities - 24/Jun/2010 14:54 - 5055 days ago
While you wait for me to post photos of the last week or so, check out the link below. The National Rwanda Sitting Volleyball Te...
It's all about the music: Part 1 - 22/Jun/2010 17:27 - 5057 days ago
Oh how I love my iTunes!Since I've been here my iTunes has kept me sane. I've had my favourite music to listen to while I'm, you...
Untitled - 20/Jun/2010 12:21 - 5059 days ago
Happy Father's Day, Dad!...
Recap: Pictures coming soon! - 20/Jun/2010 12:19 - 5059 days ago
The week went by in a blur and here I am, on a Sunday, trying to remember everything that was. Hmmm…Jeremy and I had workshops...
That's so Rwanda Part 3 - 20/Jun/2010 12:18 - 5059 days ago
Only in Rwanda:….can you see taxi buses that are painted with images from Charlton Heston’s Ten Commandments…do you see pe...
A week in photos - 13/Jun/2010 15:23 - 5066 days ago
There's been so much going on lately that I find myself not even thinking about this blog. I suppose I should pay more attention...
I left my camera at home. I'll try to paint a picture with words - 10/Jun/2010 18:42 - 5069 days ago
Comedy of ErrorsI met Damien today– the head of the Teacher Training College (TTC) where we will do workshops on Monday. He ar...
This Isn't Your Parents' Gitfest - 07/Jun/2010 05:44 - 5072 days ago
This weekend Gitarama hosted the second? third? annual Gitfest! The theme was… well “this isn’t your parents' Gitfest” s...
Just give me love - 01/Jun/2010 18:38 - 5078 days ago
So…after successfully getting the permit and eating a nice lunch at Bourbon café with my new book, The Weight of Water, I hea...
Gorilla permit: check - 01/Jun/2010 18:35 - 5078 days ago
Just like the rain in dry season, my creative juices have all but dried up. Actually, what’s dried up is my countless hours on...
A week in photos - 01/Jun/2010 18:19 - 5078 days ago
Anna, Pamela, Patrick, Delphine and MuhirwaAnd off to Gisenyi....Sunset over the mountains of the DRCSundowners: Primus and whit...
Sorry it wasn't me. I'm a Canadian!! - 26/May/2010 13:14 - 5084 days ago
Dear Nick from New Cactus,Sorry, it wasn't me sitting there with a bunch of Americans. I'm a Canadian! (not that I wouldn't spen...
My lucky day - 24/May/2010 14:58 - 5086 days ago
I came home for lunch today in the hot sun and heat that is the Rwandan dry season. Julie had been here to wash my clothes and t...
Kigali International Peace Marathon - 24/May/2010 08:59 - 5086 days ago
This weekend was the 6thAnnualKigali Peace Marathon. VSO was proudly represented and I have to say that the contingent was prett...
Library Project: Update and Photos - 21/May/2010 13:50 - 5089 days ago
A while ago Tina, the VSO volunteer who lived here before me, put the call out to get books for the schools in Rwanda. When I ar...
Kabilizi Take 2 - 21/May/2010 13:42 - 5089 days ago
After being greeted with "Kamasira!!", Ladislas wanted to use my camera to take pictures of the students. I had to oblige.The En...
Waking up at 4 am never really hurt anyone - 20/May/2010 19:30 - 5090 days ago
Excuse me if, while writing this, I nod off to sleep suddenly in the middle of a sentence. And, if I don't nod off, excuse me in...
Random Photos for Visual Learners - 20/May/2010 07:00 - 5090 days ago
Christine's garden in NyamugaliLettuce from the gardenChristine's new domestiques! Elise and IEating lunch in the gardenWho woul...
Coffee, a naming ceremony, mud and other things Rwandan. - 13/May/2010 18:09 - 5097 days ago
Today we headed out to Kabilizi A. Patrick asked me to call the head teacher before hand to ask about the condition of the road....
Untitled - 13/May/2010 18:04 - 5097 days ago
I’ve been absolutely negligent when it comes to updating the blog. I can’t figure out why. It seems that there’s been noth...
Wanted: A Freezer in Kibungo - 13/May/2010 17:58 - 5097 days ago
May 8, 2010I have become a bit of a technical genius while in Rwanda. I see that locals will fix EVERYTHING and ANYTHING. It mak...
Back at work.... - 07/May/2010 08:54 - 5103 days ago
Jeremy and I visited Les Hirondelles here in Kibungo this week. It's a private school in town and has the resources to show for ...
Welcome back - in photos! - 07/May/2010 08:53 - 5103 days ago
After five weeks of the water being off, this was the colour I was treated to. It's sad to say that this is the colour of the wa...
It’s Just like Riding a ….. Motorbike - 07/May/2010 08:52 - 5103 days ago
It’s All in the MilkI boarded the plane in Calgary on Saturday and prepared myself for a long, long journey after the long, lo...
Yes, I did bring my camera to Canada.... - 07/May/2010 08:50 - 5103 days ago
...I just didn't use it very often.Standing infront of my parents house and infront of a MacEachern tradition - to fly the flag ...
The Long Good-bye - 07/May/2010 08:49 - 5103 days ago
I’m sitting here, in Kibungo, listening to the rain pound on my roof, trying to remember last week. It feels like months ago. ...
A few thoughts since I have some time on my hands - 23/Apr/2010 13:42 - 5117 days ago
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off t...
Today in the Globe and Mail - 21/Apr/2010 17:13 - 5119 days ago
Canada apologizes for role in Rwandan genocide...
Anna's Suitcase goes to....NOWHERE!!! - 20/Apr/2010 14:07 - 5120 days ago
And here I wait....I woke up early yesterday to check the status of my flight to London. It was cancelled. Now, I was half expec...
Kiss my ash, Iceland - 16/Apr/2010 18:05 - 5124 days ago
Two years ago I travelled to Iceland and found that it was a little piece of heaven alone in the north Atlantic. It's a beautifu...
Toto, I don't think we're in Kibungo anymore. - 12/Apr/2010 19:19 - 5128 days ago
Dorothy's clue that she wasn't in Kansas were the little people and all that colour. My clue I'm not in Kibungo....the SNOW!My s...
Boy, this Internet is fast! (And other wonders about Canada) - 28/Mar/2010 13:26 - 5143 days ago
I arrived in Canada after close to 40 hours of travelling. This is from the time I left my house in Kibungo until I arrived at t...
That's so Rwanda Part 2 - 25/Mar/2010 11:54 - 5146 days ago
There are a lot of qualities that VSO looks for when they are selecting volunteers for abroad. Flexibility...(What do mean the m...
Library Project: Bare School - 24/Mar/2010 14:37 - 5147 days ago
Today was the day…and not a moment to soon! I'm glad I was able to get out there before heading home for a few weeks. Tina wo...
In an effort to fall asleep - 23/Mar/2010 21:02 - 5148 days ago
Here I sit, under the cover of my mosquito net and wonder why I can’t fall asleep. Is it the fact that I worry the bed bugs wi...
Yogurt in Kibungo - 21/Mar/2010 10:33 - 5150 days ago
So maybe an update of the week instead of the, of late, insults directed at the Alberta Tories...Monday I stayed home because I ...
When did I become and Albertan? - 19/Mar/2010 08:17 - 5152 days ago
It must have happened over night. While I was sleeping. I grew up all over– the Yukon, the NWT and Alberta. I never really fe...
I'll Take "Bug Bites and Other Rashes" for 100,000 Francs, please Alex. - 14/Mar/2010 19:44 - 5157 days ago
There is a lot of time to think here. Have I ever mentioned that? Like on busses, on motos, at night in my house. A lot of think...
To coast: to move easily without power - 12/Mar/2010 12:51 - 5159 days ago
My first moto ride in Rwanda was to a school called Rukira in Murama Sector. At the time I was holding on for dear life– conte...
Anna who? - 11/Mar/2010 16:40 - 5160 days ago
Okay, so the "What I'm Reading" section might be a little bit misleading. I originally put it up because the friends that know m...
A weekend visiting the King's Palace - 10/Mar/2010 19:46 - 5161 days ago
I just arrived back in Kibungo on a bus with leaking sulfuric acid and a driver with a lazy eye. But more of that later. It’s ...
Now that I'm closer to 40 than to 20.... Sigh - 02/Mar/2010 18:08 - 5169 days ago
While most things have been positive, I'm sad to say that March 1st wasn't so.... I turned 31 and am one step closer to the foll...
Untitled - 26/Feb/2010 16:41 - 5173 days ago
What will you be doing four weeks from today? Me? I’ll be somewhere flying over Saskatchewan (which, with risk of offending a ...
Muddy Wednesday - 24/Feb/2010 19:31 - 5175 days ago
I woke this morning to rain pounding on my tin roof. I laid in bed wondering at what point I would have to decide to cancel the ...
A Tuesday in Kibungo - 23/Feb/2010 18:01 - 5176 days ago
Nothing out of the ordinary on the agenda today and, quite frankly, I like it that way. I awoke to my view obscured by thick fog...
Book Nerd in Rwanda - 21/Feb/2010 14:44 - 5178 days ago
After another long and great week, I was looking forward to a mzungu filled weekend. A large VSO contingent would be descending ...
That's so Rwanda - 18/Feb/2010 19:20 - 5181 days ago
Here is what I know about Rwanda that makes me laugh: 1. I went to the market on Saturday, as you do. And went first to ...
Muzingira: Girls vs. Boys - 18/Feb/2010 19:00 - 5181 days ago
The sun shone all day today as I went out to visit Muzingira. I observed lessons and the afternoon resource building workshop tu...
Like a snow day - but without central heating - 18/Feb/2010 18:33 - 5181 days ago
Tuesday, February 16I packed my bag today– markers, candles, camera, water bottle, and lunch. There were so many rice sacks th...
Visit to Bare - 18/Feb/2010 18:20 - 5181 days ago
I visited Bare (pronounced Baray) again on Monday - a week after I'd done some training - and the school has already started to ...
Anna, I think we should employ a goat. - 14/Feb/2010 15:09 - 5185 days ago
Initially after such a busy week the thought of doing anything filled me with anxiety. I’d even decided to forgo a big birthda...
Focus School Training - 11/Feb/2010 18:34 - 5188 days ago
It’s only taken 5 months to get to this point but I’m happy I’m finally here. I’m back in the schools and that is really...
Photos: Julie's Farewell - 10/Feb/2010 16:23 - 5189 days ago
Practicing photography and depth of fieldRoommatesLake MuhatziShallow depth of field...(I think - I've forgotten now....)Trip to...
Was IS that crawling in my rice?. - 07/Feb/2010 16:26 - 5192 days ago
Okay, so no one said that living here was going to easy. I get that. I got an email from Tina today that said it perfectly: you ...
Untitled - 07/Feb/2010 16:19 - 5192 days ago
Working on the GP curriculumLunch in the garden.Honestly, Jeremy. You're new here. Is taking the biggest plate going to make the...
Sunday in Rusumo. - 07/Feb/2010 15:53 - 5192 days ago
Corn field near the falls. So much erosion, not enough rain in the east means that this is generally what they look like.Looking...
A Week in Review - 05/Feb/2010 20:28 - 5194 days ago
Whatever good writing material I did have this week has escaped me just as, it seems, my time. The start of February came and we...
Status: Anna is incommunicado. - 30/Jan/2010 10:04 - 5200 days ago
Feeling a bit frustrated today - this beautifully sunny, umaganda day of coffee, Anna Karenina and the sound of the choir singin...
5 Months In... - 29/Jan/2010 18:44 - 5201 days ago
The week has wrapped up and it was as hectic as I anticipated. The English training was finishing and a new volunteer, Jeremy, w...
A week and random pictures - 29/Jan/2010 18:24 - 5201 days ago
Patrick and I on this steep rocky hill just after I told him we were going to the wrong school. He hopped off, pushed the bike p...
Conversations with Patrick - 27/Jan/2010 20:23 - 5203 days ago
Conversations with Patrick range from complete confusion to hilarious. Mostly this had to do with language and, admittedly, ther...
Temporary Blog Change - 26/Jan/2010 06:12 - 5204 days ago
I think I am starting to forget my given name.....when I remember, I'll let you know....
Trip to the Post Office - 26/Jan/2010 05:42 - 5204 days ago
A while ago I went to the post office to mail some parcels. There, in the mail box, were two slips for parcel pick up addressed ...
It really is a small world. - 24/Jan/2010 13:05 - 5206 days ago
Now, I know Rwanda is a small country....but as it turns out, the world is pretty small too.So my old roommate, Emily, and I wou...
And my dentist says I don't floss! - 22/Jan/2010 19:38 - 5208 days ago
After four days of moto riding I decided to give my legs a rest and do something productive - namely deal with the bed bugs once...
Just a day in January (and my brother's birthday) - 21/Jan/2010 19:40 - 5209 days ago
So, my blog has been a snap shot of the last few weeks which have been filled with school visits, boiling water for a shower, wa...
Another day at the office - 20/Jan/2010 13:28 - 5210 days ago
I remembered my camera today! Rear end still sore from the day before I climbed on the bike again and we road to a school in the...
I forgot my camera again! - 19/Jan/2010 17:49 - 5211 days ago
Despite making the promise to myself, I forgot my camera again! This morning I headed out early for another school visit and I ...
English Training in Murama and Rukira - 18/Jan/2010 14:10 - 5212 days ago
Murama and Rukira SectorsWeek number two of English training centre inspections today began a little late….only a few minutes ...
Clarification...ur...retraction...ur.... - 16/Jan/2010 13:04 - 5214 days ago
To clarify, my parents did not abandon all parental responsibilities for a game or two of bridge. They simply instilled in us th...
Good days are all in how you see them... - 16/Jan/2010 12:50 - 5214 days ago
You know, in a parallel universe, another Anna is having a terrible day. She woke up late, couldn’t find a moto into Chez Land...
Back at the Bates Motel - 15/Jan/2010 04:55 - 5215 days ago
So I'm in Kigali for a few days for and we're all back a Le Bambou. About the only redeeming thing about this place is the comfo...
My first "real" New Year's experience - 13/Jan/2010 15:23 - 5217 days ago
So January has been sold to another generous bidder. Literally, a bidder…..remember my story about my parents playing bridge i...
The A-Team - 10/Jan/2010 12:59 - 5220 days ago
I almost forgot! Do you remember the A-Team? Ang, Aimey, Anna? Well, when Ang was in Bali this summer she scratched the A-Team i...
A Weekend back in Kibungo - 10/Jan/2010 12:47 - 5220 days ago
I really love this little town. I’ve already told you about the warm welcome I received when I arrived on Thursday. But the la...
Zanzibar Adventures - 10/Jan/2010 12:46 - 5220 days ago
Okay my little hiatus is over, folks. I’m back! Three weeks in Tanzania was a great experience and, while my return to Kibungo...
Zanzibar pictures - 10/Jan/2010 12:28 - 5220 days ago
Starting out. We even look tired here thanks to the 4am wake up call to make the bus for 6am. Our arrival picture, however, look...
Zanzibar pictures part deux - 10/Jan/2010 12:04 - 5220 days ago
Mnemba Island where the rich and famous stay. Brad and Angelina, maybe?Snorkelling on Boxing Day. Much, much better than shoppin...
Zanzibar pictures con't - 10/Jan/2010 11:30 - 5220 days ago
Visiting a tradition Zanzibar hotel and hoping the door might be open.In the streets of Stone Town. Natural lipstick......but I...
Back in the Land of a Thousand Hills....and great coffee - 08/Jan/2010 06:58 - 5222 days ago
Well 30 hours later, I hopped off the bus infront of my house and came home. I live, literally, on the road to Tanzania and had ...
In Sunny Tanzania...and that's a good thing - 22/Dec/2009 14:35 - 5239 days ago
After a 30 hour bus ride (no less than 30 hours.....) through the centre of Tanzania, we arrived in Dar es Salaam hot and very t...
Merry Christmas to all... - 17/Dec/2009 12:28 - 5244 days ago
This is my last entry before I hope on a bus in Kigali and hop off 30 FREAKING HOURS LATER in Dar Es Salaam. We then will take a...
Two Months for the Price of One - 15/Dec/2009 18:07 - 5246 days ago
I'm brutal. I know. I promised to sell you a month if you donated to CUSO-VSO. I've been trying in earnest to find out who has...
Ah the Mixed Tape....and the sweet sound of a Bird Song - 15/Dec/2009 12:56 - 5246 days ago
Sometimes, living in a foreign country, in a small town, with no television to watch or malls to shop at, gives us volunteers pl...
Some random thoughts because I can't just post photos, you know... - 14/Dec/2009 19:10 - 5247 days ago
I think I’ve done well today. I finally got organized to send y’all some photos of work. It’s a slow time (like I’ve sai...
Pictures: Head Teacher Training in November - 14/Dec/2009 14:13 - 5247 days ago
This training was done a while ago. Thanks to Jason for the photos. The focus of the workshop was to discuss teacher evaluation ...
Typical Rwandan Schools - 14/Dec/2009 13:31 - 5247 days ago
This is the Director / Head Teacher of the school in his office. Because this part of the school is new, it is bright. There are...
Monday morning - 14/Dec/2009 13:10 - 5247 days ago
Daniella and Tobi setting out to bike to Kigali today. Don't forget to check out their website:www.weltperrad.deThen I was off t...
An impromptu Christmas dinner - 13/Dec/2009 10:21 - 5248 days ago
So, my parents sent me a package of Christmas decorations a while back and I got them last week. I was a bit sad because I wasn...
Birthday Pictures - 13/Dec/2009 10:12 - 5248 days ago
Last weekend while in Kigali, we celebrated a hat trick of birthdays at New Cactus. Yummy!Diane wearing her first birthday hat e...
Pictures of me roughing it. - 11/Dec/2009 08:48 - 5250 days ago
Arriving... on foot sans White Land Rover.Enjoying the ahhhh....warm water.Whoops. Sorry. How'dthatget in there? Is that Calgary...
Pictures: Bed Bugs (not pictures of the actual bed bugs, just my attempt to eradicate them) - 11/Dec/2009 08:40 - 5250 days ago
My bedding - getting a tan.Julie stopped by for something else and helped me deal with this.My washing machine. On the rinse cyc...
Roughing It in Rwanda - 10/Dec/2009 19:14 - 5251 days ago
Wednesday night I traded in my bed bug ridden foam mattress for a spring form king size wonderful piece of heaven! Tuesday was ...
A Week In Review - 08/Dec/2009 09:12 - 5253 days ago
Notice my lack of effort put into this blog lately. Is it that nothing’s happening? No, not really. Life is just going on as u...
What do you do when your stove breaks? - 05/Dec/2009 07:29 - 5256 days ago
Well, first you try and fix it. The knob came off and the screw is stripped but I did manage to fix that on my own. However, I p...
12 hours in Kibungo - 02/Dec/2009 07:48 - 5259 days ago
You wouldn't think much can happen in the 12 hours between 8:30pm and 8:30 the next morning. But then again, you haven't lived i...
A few days in pictures - 02/Dec/2009 07:07 - 5259 days ago
View near my house when I first arrived in the middle of the dry season.After the short rains (I think the season has more or le...
Umaganda free morning - 28/Nov/2009 07:24 - 5263 days ago
So, umaganda is a day (usually the last Saturday of the month) where Rwandans are required to volunteer (oxymoron, I know) in th...
Slow News Day - 25/Nov/2009 17:10 - 5266 days ago
The pressure to write something profound is immense. I love the feedback I get from the blog. It's the sort of boost of confiden...
Problem of papers. - 24/Nov/2009 06:17 - 5267 days ago
Today is Monday. This morning I called Patrick for a drive to Gafunzo school. This is so far!! Almost an hour on a motorbike but...
Weekend in Nyamugali - 24/Nov/2009 06:14 - 5267 days ago
More than once, recently, I’ve said that it was October. I had to look again at my watch to remind myself that it’s already ...
Untitled - 19/Nov/2009 17:53 - 5272 days ago
I was going to title this "The postman was busy" but it didn't sound right.....Heading the post office meant I had take the bus...
A gift from the Land of the Midnight Sun - 19/Nov/2009 17:49 - 5272 days ago
First I have to say that I’m sitting here writing this in the light because for the first time in probably a month, the power ...
And then there was Ying - 18/Nov/2009 18:05 - 5273 days ago
My house is a little bit quieter today. There was a rainstorm this afternoon which had me stuck in my house looking out over th...
Workshop Part Deux - 18/Nov/2009 17:47 - 5273 days ago
Tuesday Jason invited Froudauld and I over to his house for dinner. We arrived in the dark because the power had gone out across...
Teacher Training at EP Bare - 17/Nov/2009 12:55 - 5274 days ago
The morning started off well– both water and electric working. Okay, tha may be an exaggeration but the power had been off for...
Weekend in Gitarama - 17/Nov/2009 12:52 - 5274 days ago
Saturday morning Christine and I are to head to Gitarama for April birthday. The plan is to take a bus that will leave Kibungo a...
Baby Got Back...and all the little things that I notice when the power is off - 12/Nov/2009 17:29 - 5279 days ago
After a number of weeks of searching for things to do at the office, I was excited to come back from ICT2 with a lot to do. I ha...
Untitled - 12/Nov/2009 17:27 - 5279 days ago
I know that this blog seems really happy and some of you might wonder "Is Anna really that happy in Rwanda?" The truth comes in ...
In Country Training 2 - 07/Nov/2009 16:19 - 5284 days ago
November 7, 2009This week was a fun filled week of training in the big smoke, K-town - Kigali. All 15 of us new VSO volunteers w...
Photos from ICT2 - 07/Nov/2009 16:13 - 5284 days ago
Most of the VSO August intake gang.Learning Kinyarwanda if F-U-NBlank sheet during the lesson = blank slate of learners. We were...
Mirror, mirror on the wall - 02/Nov/2009 19:21 - 5289 days ago
So, I'm in Kigali right now for In Country Training 2. This is part deux of the training for new volunteers. We are staying at a...
C'est L'halloween! - 02/Nov/2009 19:20 - 5289 days ago
Sunday November 1, 2009 It’s November. I left in August. I’m sitting in a room at St. Paul’s in Kigali, listening to the ...
Photos - 01/Nov/2009 13:39 - 5290 days ago
Beautiful view from Karen's houseOur hosts at ShoygweVelo-taxi!Halloween decorations - just one of the many uses for mosquito ne...
Video: Children at a school - 01/Nov/2009 13:16 - 5290 days ago
I visited a school a while ago and the children wanted to sing a song they learned. The teacher asks them where their fingers ar...
More Lake Kivu pictures - 01/Nov/2009 13:09 - 5290 days ago
Sunrise over the lake. (Picture courtesy of Christine. There was no way I would get up that early).Yummy food!Synchronized swim...
A Week in Review - 29/Oct/2009 18:17 - 5293 days ago
On our wall, Tina created a spot for us to put pictures of family and friends. Look who wanted to meet my parents! I don't know ...
It flushes! - 29/Oct/2009 18:09 - 5293 days ago
October 29, 2009I’m not sure if the electrical tape worked or not because I haven’t turned the water back on. I will do if i...
It leaks. - 29/Oct/2009 18:04 - 5293 days ago
October 28, 2009 I guess I’ll have to become self sufficient….You know, I feel like I’m doing a good job taking care of m...
And October went to.... - 28/Oct/2009 06:41 - 5294 days ago
So October has practically come and gone and I realized that I forgot to tell you who "bought" this month with his generous dona...
Post office woes and a trip to Lake Kivu - 28/Oct/2009 06:18 - 5294 days ago
Do you remember the days of Columbia House? You could get like 150 CDs for a penny or something, if you ordered 5 over the next ...
Cleaning my water filter has never been so exciting. - 23/Oct/2009 08:52 - 5299 days ago
This week was a good one. Three great school visits, 2 long and beautiful motorides, watch a great model lesson at one of the sc...
Eating Sideskicks Has Never Been So Good! - 23/Oct/2009 08:31 - 5299 days ago
Let me walk you through an evening in the life of Anna. Given that I live in a town in Rwanda with no more than 50,000 people bu...
Some thoughts on electricity - 22/Oct/2009 11:00 - 5300 days ago
So I just HAD to comment on something my parents told me today. Apparently the power went out in a Calgary community for a few h...
Settling In - 18/Oct/2009 09:26 - 5304 days ago
I realized that it’s been just over 50 days since I’ve been in Rwanda. I’m counting – if just to remind myself to rememb...
Head Teachers' Needs Assessment - 15/Oct/2009 07:23 - 5307 days ago
My job is a great job. I get to work with 65 schools in the district and provide training to teachers about methodology. So, I t...
A week in pictures - 15/Oct/2009 07:12 - 5307 days ago
One reason to go to Kigali - great coffee at Bourbon.Soccer stadium in KigaliThe girls come out.Our salad for Thankgiving. it wa...
A bus trip, a marriage proposal and poulet bicyclette! Happy Thanksgiving! - 15/Oct/2009 07:06 - 5307 days ago
It was 2pm when the rain started on Monday and I wondered if I’d be able to get to the bus stop at 4:30 without getting soaked...
I went to Kigali in search of turkey. I came back with a 'new' skirt. - 12/Oct/2009 14:53 - 5310 days ago
I have promised myself that this was one of the last weekends I will spend in Kigali for a while. I like it and everything– th...
Nizeyimana captured in Kampala - 09/Oct/2009 13:34 - 5313 days ago
Globe and Mail article about a suspect from the 1994 genocide who was arrested in Uganda this week.Clickhereto see full article....
Another highlight - the Toilet Saga - 08/Oct/2009 12:38 - 5314 days ago
I always like coming to the district office. I can drink as much water as I want and not have to worry about using a pit latrine...
Highlights....lowlights - 07/Oct/2009 19:26 - 5315 days ago
Just a quick update as I sit here wondering if I'll find the energy to post something well written, witting and/or evocative.......
We are so lucky - 06/Oct/2009 08:43 - 5316 days ago
adapted from From the Globe and Mail:click here for full article "Canada Ranks Fourth in Quality of Life"Norway enjoys the world...
Happy International Teacher's Day! - 05/Oct/2009 16:43 - 5317 days ago
Today is International Teacher's Day. In some places I think it was on Saturday but in Ngoma District, at least, it was today. I...
What a weekend! - 05/Oct/2009 06:39 - 5317 days ago
Friday started out to be a bust. As you know, I fell on my way home (I’m still bruised….) but got a great package from home....
Pictures from Rusumo Falls - 05/Oct/2009 05:41 - 5317 days ago
All really is Okey. With that on your truck, how could you ever have road rage?Welcome to Rwanda - this sign sums up the country...
My VSO Volunteer went to Rwanda, and all I got was this first aid kit.... - 02/Oct/2009 13:53 - 5320 days ago
The morning started out great– water AND electricity. I was spoiled. Dorothy, Christine and I had a breakfast Kibungo style: a...
Pictures from Workshop - 02/Oct/2009 13:45 - 5320 days ago
The theme of the workshop was for teachers to understand that children have different learning styles and we need vary our teach...
Oldies but goodies - 02/Oct/2009 13:30 - 5320 days ago
Here are some pictures I got from other people's cameras. Just a few of the "good ole days" at Amani when we all first arrived i...
Spiders, Workshops and dinner with some Canadians! - 02/Oct/2009 07:40 - 5320 days ago
Thursday October 1, 2009It’s October and the leaves are changing colour – green to red and yellow and brown. The air is cris...
Pictures from Kibungo - 30/Sep/2009 09:15 - 5322 days ago
There was a problem uploading some pictures before so I think I've fixed it. Here is the link toPictures from Kibungo...
One Month In.... - 30/Sep/2009 05:21 - 5322 days ago
Officially it’s been a month already! August 29that about 8:30am, Christine, Portia and I touched down at Kigali International...
I Wonder if Bats like Blue Rodeo - 28/Sep/2009 18:10 - 5324 days ago
It's 8pm and the power is out, yet again. Which means it's been dark for a few hours. I have some juice left in the laptop. I ha...
If Stuart Little drives a convertible in America, what does he drive in Rwanda? - 28/Sep/2009 06:45 - 5324 days ago
Sunday September 27, 2009Tonight is my first night alone in Rwanda. Tina has gone home for a few weeks and I’m sitting here ea...
Umagandu = a chance to reflect - 26/Sep/2009 08:10 - 5326 days ago
As I sat on the bus from Kibungo to Kigali yesterday, I realized that I’ve really put in a lack luster performance with regard...
Retraction - 25/Sep/2009 08:17 - 5327 days ago
I must post a retraction...I received some feedback regarding my Akagera pictures and have come to discover that there are no Wa...
A week in review - 25/Sep/2009 07:03 - 5327 days ago
Another week has flown by and when I look at the calender I realize that I have been gone four weeks. Wow!! Some highlights of t...
Akagera National Park - 22/Sep/2009 11:23 - 5330 days ago
A monitor lizard (aka: "Holy Crap! Is that a crocodile!)Akagera National Park (How many giraffes can you count?)Masai GiraffeMe,...
Untitled - 20/Sep/2009 18:31 - 5332 days ago
Have access to a modem now and so updated the backlog of pictures....enjoy!...
Lazy Sunday - 20/Sep/2009 18:28 - 5332 days ago
Today there wasn’t much going on. Jean did not work last night so I got to sleep in. I even left my cell phone in the living ...
An eventful Saturday - 20/Sep/2009 18:27 - 5332 days ago
Has it already been three weeks since I arrived in Rwanda? Has it already been four weeks since I arrived in Calgary from Peru? ...
Pictures: An eventful Saturday - 20/Sep/2009 18:12 - 5332 days ago
Our lunch - all VSO are experts on cooking on keroseneThe bathroom in Nyakarambi. I was disappointed when I did not, indeed, fin...
The Hokey-Pokey IS what it's really all about! - 20/Sep/2009 18:11 - 5332 days ago
September 17, 2009Today was another great day. A trip along the same road until we turn and descend down the mountain. Steep, ro...
School Visit - 20/Sep/2009 18:05 - 5332 days ago
Running from the rain! Classes halt then because you can't hear for the tin roofsSmile!...
We're Not In Kansas Anymore - 20/Sep/2009 17:43 - 5332 days ago
Wednesday September 16, 2009 Last night we all went to Epi’s house for some Mutzig (yummy Rwandan beer – although most “t...
September 14 and 15th - 17/Sep/2009 14:28 - 5335 days ago
Monday September 14, 2009 Today was the first day I felt I was an employee of Ngoma District. Jason, Tina and I met at the offi...
Pictures: Training at Rukira School - 17/Sep/2009 13:45 - 5335 days ago
Kids at Rukira SchoolOur motos parked outside the schoolWriting words on your neighbour's backTeachers having fun.My first teach...
Before the sun sets! - 14/Sep/2009 15:49 - 5338 days ago
Great day driving through rural Rwanda today. I only have a few mintues of typing because the sun has started to set (at 5:45) a...
Weekend life (and Monday morning) in the Eastern Province - 14/Sep/2009 06:43 - 5338 days ago
I just spent the last five minutes sitting here in my living room watching our two geckos compete from prime eating territory. O...
I didn't know I could get my hair cut at a hair saloon....and other wacky and interesting things about Rwanda - 14/Sep/2009 06:43 - 5338 days ago
I have seen many saloons around Rwanda and thought,“This is fantastic! A Western style saloon and I don’t even have to wait ...
Pictures from Kibungo - 14/Sep/2009 06:35 - 5338 days ago
Danny (left), me, Jason (right) First meal inKibungoYing (left) and Yang (right)Jason birdwatching and he would be very upset th...
Pictures of my beautiful abode! - 14/Sep/2009 06:11 - 5338 days ago
Living Room with our landlords furniture. The couches don't have feels and are lovely to sit on Sunday mornings when you hear th...
Yes, I do have a job here too! - 11/Sep/2009 14:42 - 5341 days ago
Just incase you were thinking that I've come here to do a job and happen to spend all my time on the internet just remember a fe...
Our house, is a very, very, very, fine house.... - 11/Sep/2009 14:41 - 5341 days ago
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Keep on learning...Keep on learning - 10/Sep/2009 13:55 - 5342 days ago
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