A time for reflection
on Camilla Gore (Rwanda), 11/Nov/2011 22:16, 34 days ago
As I prepare for my holiday in Zanzibar and then my journey back to the UK for a Christmas visit, I can’t help but reflect on the past academic year. I’m now half way through my placement and in some ways it has gone by very quickly. There is so much I want to achieve at work, but also in other spheres of my Rwandan life. So I have composed a list of 20 things I still want to do in Rwanda to makesure that I return in January with a spring in my step and a sense of purpose. Some of them I can’t believe I haven’t done yet, while others could prove more of a challenge.20 things I still want to do in Rwanda:1) Drink banana beer (not to be confused with banana wine)2) Successfully balance a pot on my head3) Go to a Rwandan wedding4) Know all of the words to the Bella song5) Have a party in the TRC6) Have a go at making at least 1 Rwandan handicraft, perhaps basket weaving or cow dung painting7) Get my hair braided8) Surprise someone with my Kinyarwanda9) Hold a dinner party at my house for my Rwandan colleagues10) Go to Nyungwe national park11) Try to make melange12) Get something made out of Primus fabric13) Wear a Mushyanana (Traditional Rwandan ceremonial dress for women)14) Make a picture out of banana leaves15) Put on an Intore headdress16) Buy a Rwandan desk flag and put it on my desk at the TRC17) Blow bubbles at lots of kids18) Get a copy of Lindsey’s tunic made out of African fabric19) Watch gorillas in the mist20) Make something with Piripiri sauce that actually tastes good.Phew that’s quite a list! It Now its on this blog it will serve as a constant reminder that there is much left to experience in this place, and I’m sure things will continue to surprise me.