Bridge2Rwanda is fortunate to have the blogging talents of staff members on ground in Rwanda.
Tom Allen serves B2R as country director. A seasoned ex-pat to Rwanda, Tom has many friends in local villages, governmental offices, and within the business community. With an adventurist spirit, Tom hosts all teams coming to Rwanda on behalf of B2R. Readers of his blog are able to come alongside Tom and his guests to out of the way places like his favorite remote village in Virunga. Tom’s blog provides an interesting viewpoint from a man who has fallen in love with the people of Rwanda.
Excerpt from Tom’s blog, http://tomallen3.blogspot.com/ :
Just another day…..like no other.
I am frequently asked: “What is a typical day for you, a former California lawyer now permanently residing in Rwanda?” I am delighted to explain that there is no such thing. Each day is a different adventure filled with unplanned surprises, and even the most challenging “surprises” are welcomed reminders that I am not in control. Some days are spent playing and dinning with billionaires, each of whom I have found to be very interesting and not at all as I might have presumed if I were to have foolishly indulged generalizations and stereotyping.
But in this post I share another kind of day,… my favorite kind of day,… the kind of day that anchors me in Africa.
Anna Reed is currently assigned to Musanze, Rwanda and is teaching English and ESL at the Sonrise School. Through her blog, B2R friends and followers can transport themselves to the beautiful village where she lives or to a classroom full of eager students. Being new to Rwanda, readers are able to be apart of Anna’s new adventures.
Excerpt from Anna’s blog, http://annanafrica.blogspot.com/ :
‘God roams the earth during the day, but returns at night to rest in Rwanda” – Traditional Rwandan proverb.
Muraho from Rwanda! In as little as a week, I have come to fully understand the meaning of the above statement. This beautiful country has welcomed this little American girl with open arms, and I have instantaneously fallen in love with it. I knew Rwanda was a special place and I knew Rwandan people were special people…I just didn’t fully grasp it until I stepped foot here. Rwanda is a beautiful country justly called “the land of a thousand hills”, (I would refer to them more as mountains!) and it is easy to see why it is worthy of being compared to God’s resting place on earth. The weather has been perfect, (about 75 degrees every day, which is pretty consistent year-round)….not to make all of you jealous in the hot Arkansas heat. The people are so friendly and precious, full of joy and life. When I meet someone new, I am always greeted with the gracious words of “you are most welcome here.” Perfect weather, beautiful landscape, friendly people….not bad so far!
Most who visit Rwanda explain that it is hard to put their experiences into words. Terms like ‘unexplainable’ and ‘words do not do justice’ are often used as descriptions, but Tom and Anna are wonderful at bringing bloggers into their experiences. All are encouraged to visit these blogs, but beware, you may be tempted to move!
Visit Rwanda Through Staff Blogs
Bridge2Rwanda is fortunate to have the blogging talents of staff members on ground in Rwanda.
Tom Allen serves B2R as country director. A seasoned ex-pat to Rwanda, Tom has many friends in local villages, governmental offices, and within the business community. With an adventurist spirit, Tom hosts all teams coming to Rwanda on behalf of B2R. Readers of his blog are able to come alongside Tom and his guests to out of the way places like his favorite remote village in Virunga. Tom’s blog provides an interesting viewpoint from a man who has fallen in love with the people of Rwanda.
Excerpt from Tom’s blog, http://tomallen3.blogspot.com/ :
Just another day…..like no other.
I am frequently asked: “What is a typical day for you, a former California lawyer now permanently residing in Rwanda?” I am delighted to explain that there is no such thing. Each day is a different adventure filled with unplanned surprises, and even the most challenging “surprises” are welcomed reminders that I am not in control. Some days are spent playing and dinning with billionaires, each of whom I have found to be very interesting and not at all as I might have presumed if I were to have foolishly indulged generalizations and stereotyping.
But in this post I share another kind of day,… my favorite kind of day,… the kind of day that anchors me in Africa.
Anna Reed is currently assigned to Musanze, Rwanda and is teaching English and ESL at the Sonrise School. Through her blog, B2R friends and followers can transport themselves to the beautiful village where she lives or to a classroom full of eager students. Being new to Rwanda, readers are able to be apart of Anna’s new adventures.
Excerpt from Anna’s blog, http://annanafrica.blogspot.com/ :
‘God roams the earth during the day, but returns at night to rest in Rwanda” – Traditional Rwandan proverb.
Most who visit Rwanda explain that it is hard to put their experiences into words. Terms like ‘unexplainable’ and ‘words do not do justice’ are often used as descriptions, but Tom and Anna are wonderful at bringing bloggers into their experiences. All are encouraged to visit these blogs, but beware, you may be tempted to move!