Kigali is fantastic. It's big and super developed and there are street lights everywhere and the buildings are really nice. The whole city was rebuilt after the genocide so it's basically brand new. Downside to all of that: Kigali's crazy development = American/European prices. No joke. In a "developping" country. So didn't count on that in my budget.
I have a new family! I have a Mamma, a 25 year-old sister named Nadine, a 21 year-old brother named David (pronounced Da-vide - it's French), and an 18 year-old brother named Confiance. They're all really nice. My mother speaks no English, just Kinyarwanda and French. My sister speaks little English, but my brother David's English is better than my French. They all speak fluent French. Confiance is learning both English and French. It's nice to be able to use my French but the language barrier is definitely much harder here than in Uganda.
The country changed it's national language from French to English about a year ago. It's a decision in a long line of decisions to disassociate Rwanda from France, who played a large role in supporting the genocide (a role which is ignored by the ICC). So now you have this country where everyone speaks Kinyarwanda and French, but no English. And in two years time, it will be impossible to get a job without knowing English. Enter me. Who speaks English. And can help my family start to learn. But my Mamma still wants me to speak French, which is nice.
I just wanted to give a quick recap of my Kigali life. Basically, it's awesome!
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