But if I were to go 1 mile into the Congo and visit Goma, I would experience a totally different atmosphere. Violence and mass rapes. Just 1 mile away.
When I heard about this, my question was: Are we safe here?
The response I got from my more experienced friend was a very ladeedah "Oh yeah" which just baffled me. Apparently Rwanda has one of the biggest/strongest armies in all of Africa. So that's how I'm so safe on this lovely beach. The Congolese don't dare challenge the Rwandese army. Not going to lie though, it's crazy to think about how close one of the world's worst conflicts is yet it's not at all a part of my surroundings. All I hear is the sound of waves on the beach and people laughing and playing. No gunshots or bomb shells.
It's so relaxing to just sit here and read. I finally have a chance to read more of "Wicked." My schedule has been so packed that this is a welcome respite for a day before I have to get on a 6am 3-hour bus to Kigali and report to AJPRODHO for a day of working at the office.
LOTS to report since my last post but for now I'm just going to take in some sun and enjoy "Wicked." The next couple days are busy but hopefully I'll get a chance to blog again soon.
0 comments:
Post a Comment