End of the first week!

The Kinyarwanda is going well though I am reaching my limit in the classroom. I need to use it out and about to consolidate the learning as I think I’ve reached full in my capacity to recall words.

Saturday was the last day of In-Country Training 1 (ICT1). It began with another session of Kinyarwanda and then we had a two hour break during which we walked around the local area. Our Guest house, Centre Amani, is in an area that is having its dirt roads upgraded. See picture.

In the afternoon we went to the Genocide Memorial Centre which was very necessary to understand the enormity of the tragedy and how much the country has done to recover. What was disturbing was the area devoted to genocides over time from 1905 in Armenia. The repetition of such events was very saddening.

One of the other volunteers, Mark, invited us to go for a pizza in the evening and we went to the Sol e Lune, most enjoyable and a nice change from the “melanje” we have been having each day.

Mark suggested we use the mototaxi to get to the restaurant so all five of us rode pillion in convoy to the area of town where the restaurant is located. The pizza were very authentic and a most enjoyable change.

On Sunday afternoon we are going to the Kimironko market which should be quite an experience as we understand it.

On Monday we are joined by about 20 volunteers who have been in country since January for the start of ICT2, this means more Kinyarwanda training, but I think we will all opt to be in the less-confident group!