As promised, we learned the basics about Rwanda and how to get there in one piece. We still don't know that much about what exactly we will be doing in our placements, but we are told to "feel it out" and "go with the flow". That's what i'm good at.
No photos yet, but here's a link to the Rwanda Initiative website.
We also learned the following in Kinyarwanda:
New Greeting Hello = Muraho?
Yes = Yego
Good Morning = Mwaramutse?
How's your day? = Mwiriwe?
Have a good day = Mwirirwe
Have a good night = Muramuke
Goodbye (long time) = Murabeho
Initially, i think i might focus on the phrase: Sinzi Ikinyarwanda. It means i don't speak the language. I might catch on after a few months though. Who knows.
Another exciting detail is the less heavily advertised fact that we stop over for a day in London, England (most likely). It's not exactly the most important detail regarding the Rwanda Initiative. Nonetheless, it's all part of the adventure.
Tomorrow i will be getting my Yellow Fever vaccine. Other than that, i think i'm up to date on my shots. There's a (perhaps unwritten) 10 day waiting period after you get the Yellow Fever shot before you can get on a plane and go to another country. Therefore, i (nor many of my colleagues) won't be heading to Rwanda for another 10 to 12 days. Sit tight, i guess.
Now, i come to the great debate of whether seeing Gorillaz in the wild is worth $400 US. I think yes.
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