Trip to Rwanda - 2nd - 10th of October 2010

Sunday 3rd of October 2010 - Rwanda from the perspective of Nkem Dennar

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After a 12 hour journey, touching down at Kigali airport was a big relief. Remi, Stuart and Edo helped ease the stress of travelling.

Remi is here for his usual 6monthly visit, Stuart joined in for a firsthand experience of life in Rwanda while Edo and I (from Jesus House) support a project with Solace Ministries.

Apart from the cheeky officer checking out my suitcase of underwear, getting past customs was easy. The warm sunshine and cool breeze made all the hassles of the trip worth it.

Immediately got my camera and started shooting the beautiful scenery of Rwanda.

We were greeted by Jean Gwakandi, founder of Solace Ministries, we all headed to Solace Ministries Guest House, where we’ll be staying for the duration of our trip.

Driving through the streets was nothing like I had imagined; clean sidewalks, streetlights, organised traffic and a good level of modernisation. My preconceived ideas were already being destroyed.

When we arrived at the guesthouse, the first stop was the restaurant to grab some breakfast (for the 3rd time today) and then joined the Solace Ministries church service. The service and stories of the survivors was awesome. It began to open my mind to some of the experiences of the genocide and definitely had me wanting to know more. The town Kigali is actually very beautiful and the sense of community among the people is so amazing.