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Farewell to the land of a thousand hills – epilogue

Well, it’s taken 42 blog posts and over 60,000 words, but I’ve managed to get there – this is the … More

Africa, Rwanda, Travel, travelblog, volunteering, what is Rwanda like

7 tips for volunteers in Africa

It’s almost time to fly home. These seven months in Rwanda have felt so much longer – the richness of … More

advice for volunteers, Africa, Featured, how to do a successful placement as a volunteer, Travel, voluntary work in Africa, volunteering in Africa, work, working

The Ragged Children of Kinigi

When the ragged children of Kinigi danced, it was a scene of both joy and sadness, those imposters both, two … More

Africa, child health, childhood, developing countries progress, Featured, health, malnutrition, poverty, Travel, travel blog on Rwanda

Unexpected hosts: gorillas after the mist

After noon, we started the descent in to the mists of Mount Karisimbi, the highest peak in the Virungas, a … More

climbing Karisimbi, Dian Fossey, Featured, Gorillas of rwanda, Karisoke, mountain gorillas, what is it like to see a gorilla in the wild
Climbing Karisimbi

The snowman in the heart of Africa – Climbing Mount Karisimbi (part 2)

Continued from part 1 I walked towards the fire where there were two crouching silhouettes outlined in bright orange. I … More

a snowman in the heart of Africa, Africa, Climbing the Virungas, Featured, hiking, karisimbi, Rwanda, snow in africa, Travel, travel blog, trekking

Climbing Mount Karisimbi

CLIMBING MOUNT KARISIMBI , a snow-capped volcano between Rwanda and the DR Congo, the tallest peak in the Virungas, was … More

Featured, hiking, hiking up mount karisimbi, Letters from the heart of Africa, mount karisimbi, nature, Rwanda, trails, Travel, travel blog, trekking, volunteering

Travels with Dr Muss – Healing the Memories

I started ‘Letters from the Heart of Africa’ over 15 months ago and now, 34 posts and 50,000 words later … More

depression, Dr David Muss, Letters from the heart of Africa, mental health after the Rwandan genocide, mental health in Rwanda, PTSD cure, PTSD in Rwanda, the Rewind Technique, therapy for PTSD

When Memories Come Calling

Memories are like kites dancing on warm zephyrs on high – with just a tug, and if our strings of … More

Featured, memories, mental health, mental illness, post traumatic stress disorder, Rwanda and PTSD, the Rwandan genocide and PTSD

A Weekend Break in the Northern Hemisphere #2: Kampala and Lake Victoria

Crossing the border from Rwanda to Uganda, a traverse from Francophone to Anglophone Africa, offered subtle changes from the bus … More

Featured, Is Lake Victoria the source of the Nile, Is Rwanda the source of the Nile, Kigali to Kampala, Owino market in Kampala, Photography, rwanda to uganda, Travel, weekend in Kampala

Being Lighter at the Equator: a Weekend Break in the Northern Hemisphere

With my friends Thierry and Juko, I took an 8 hour bus ride from Rwanda to Kampala in Uganda, crossing … More

a weekend in Kampala, brochettes in Rwanda, Featured, Kigali to Kampala, muchomos, traveling, traveller, Travels in Africa, Uganda weekend, weekends in Rwanda, why are you lighter at the equator

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