Muraho (Hello) to Hamburg,

I have now been in Kigali and the surrounding area for 8 weeks and have to say: A dream!!!!!!

Everything worked out. The family was very pleasant and helpful. Despite the challenging tasks, they supported me very sensitively and gave me time to settle in. It was good that they had just moved from Hanoi to Kigali shortly before me. So we all had to get involved with new things, gather new experiences, make new contacts. I was immediately involved and so the connection with the children (3 and 8 years old) was quickly established. After a week, one can say that trust prevailed. My respect for the family, they did that very well, after all I was the first Granny.

During the few weeks I was also allowed to get a taste of the normal everyday life of the locals. I went to the most famous market here with the gardener (luckily), together with Jackie, the young and inquisitive housekeeper, we did small cooking classes, my English teacher Angelique told me a lot about the hard life. She was alone with 5 children, refugees from the Congo. Chapot !

The friendliness of the people is staggering, but you have to approach them and put yourself at eye level. One should always keep recent history in mind. The UN and the EU have not covered themselves with glory.

Oh, I could write so much more .... Because it was simply great and eventful and I still had so many plans.

Murabeho

Marion