Well, it’s my last night in Kigali…tomorrow we are headed down south to the National University of Rwanda in Butare. It’s definitely bitter sweet…I’ve really grown to love this city. Kigali is just hard to explain…it’s so alive, complex, and raw.
Last night’s “talent show” at the secondary school was amazing! It ended up actually being a sort of “goodbye celebration” for us and it was really neat. The faculty cooked us all dinner (goat kabobs again…the novelty has worn off just a bit) and then we took some pictures with the teachers and students. After dinner and the photos, were the students did a talent show of sorts. The students did a couple of dance numbers, including some traditional dances, and sang us a couple of songs. The school’s headmaster and legal representative gave speeches thanking us for helping out and the students gave all of us hand-made notes. We really didn’t do that much here, but it obviously meant a lot to them and I really hope that we can build a strong relationship between UNC and CDV in the future…a lot of us are already discussing how to continue working with the teachers and students once we are back in Chapel Hill.
Today was a really relaxing day. Our homestay brother came with Matt and I to Bourbon Café in the city center to grab some coffee and meet up with Caitlyn. We pretty much spent the entire day walking around the city center and we all picked up some last minute gifts for people back home…it was a really nice and relaxing way to end our time here in Kigali.
So, tomorrow we’re headed down the Butare. I’m definitely ready for a change of scenery, but I know that I will miss Kigali and all the people we have met here. It is truly an amazing city and I know that I will be back someday.
Off to Butare,
Luke
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