Feeling down: the 6th Week Blip

Six weeks in to my volunteering placement in Rwanda I felt down. I had hit what psychologists call the ‘6th … More

A weekend in the rural beauty of Rwanda

One Friday after work, I took a bus from Kigali till I reached a sleepy village called Gahini beside a … More

I passed the cream-coloured boundary wall the next morning, its smooth surface was now pock-marked with a spray of holes, … More

What kind of person would throw a grenade at a cemetery? What must happen in a person’s mind for them … More

Einstein said that the faster you travel, the more time slows down. In fact, if you travel at the speed … More

I settled in to the small bungalow. My social life revolved around a good circle of colleagues and friends , my work … More

Over the years the Kigali Genocide Memorial has been visited by countless celebrities and dignitaries; Angelina Jolie, Matt Damon, Natalie … More

I settled in to my role as an adviser at the Kigali Genocide Memorial – I got a desk, there was … More

Continuing the series Letters from the Heart of Africa. My first few nights in Rwanda brought me shallow, dreamless sleeps; … More

In the very heart of Africa, between Rwanda and D.R. Congo, is a silvery, majestic lake framed by breezy palms … More