No diplomat left behind
It’s been a tough few days here for the UN Security Council. All they wanted to do was come to Rwanda, and then they…
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Yesterday I was waiting for a friend in town, and I couldn’t bear the thought of sitting at Bourbon Coffee just to bide time…
Read MoreNews from the north: We’re sorry, eh?
I’ve been running around like a mad woman lately, with little time to blog, but I’ve been keep mental notes on all the things…
Read MoreThe personal-life liabilities of pursuing a Pulitzer Prize
About a month ago, I realized that my apprehension about talking to men here was impeding my work. The feeling, I decided, was an…
Read MoreNewsflash: A war, hopefully, ends
The rebel group that’s been causing a ruckus in Burundi signed a peace deal with the government today. File this away in your head…
Read MoreThe Rwandan catwalk
The eye of the beholder, it turns out, isn’t the easiest of standards. The beholder can be so…complicated. I found myself in Butare last…
Read MoreAdvertising students, unite for Darfur: It needs a new image
I’m surprised to find this BBC Viewpoint by Alex de Waal, who’s been one of those obscure-academics-turned-heroes-by-college-kids because of his work on Darfur. He’s…
Read MoreO, cruel irony!
I lost my favorite item of clothing–despite my whiny lust for things that sparkle, it is just a blue t-shirt, now pretty well worn–somewhere…
Read MoreYes, I used to like Celine Dion. I’m sorry.
There’s a little place to stay in Butare that I just love. It’s just off the main road, and the first time I was…
Read MoreMaybe Kinyarwanda is actually the universal language
I was sitting in the bus station in Butare and four Asian men walked in. A tall guy in an Indian-style tunic went to…
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