Category: PERSONAL BLOG

Very few truths are absolute. I would venture to say that even the Earth being round may not be an absolute truth. (Stay with me) Wouldn’t it be possible that with the advancement of technology we could one day discover crucial evidence to refute the theory? The point I am dramatically trying to make is,…

We are experiencing a slight generational clash. Dad is the middle man offering translation services. Grandma does not comprehend how a child can sleep longer than the parent whose house it is. I, on the other hand, fail to understand why we are playing racing games with the sunrise. Dad explains that Rwandan culture calls…

Nyamara twitegereje neza, twasanga izi gahunda z’abakozi bo murugo zikeneye kuvugururwa. Murabizi ntawanga imirimo yo murugo nkanjye, bityo, nsobanukiwe neza akamaro ko gushaka umuntu wo gufasha murugo. Ikiza kandi ntibihenda, mbona dukabije ari nk’ibihumbi RWF 50,000 ku kwezi. Umuntu akaza iwawe akakumesera, akagukuburira, akarera impinja, agateka, n’ibindi byinshi. Nibyo koko, ntibikwiye ko twagereranye ubuzima nyarwanda…

When you take time to think on it, the entire franchise is troubling! I’m the least domesticated of us all; so, trust me, I fully understand the appeal in having live-in house help that is paid $20 to $50 /month; to cook, clean, babysit, etc. I do understand that I cannot judge Rwandan society using…

Met the coolest Rasta today. My shoes had this metal thing that kept hurting my feet. (I did get them for $16 from Shein.) The Rasta noticed and said he was an arts and craft vendor & had some Masai sandals he could let me borrow ‘till I finished my errands in the mall. Now,…

Grandma asked about my sisters and their husbands. I went on to tell everyone’s business as usual. I told her about mamy and Chris. About how they play water pranking games. They leave home for work and whoever gets home first pranks the other at the door with water guns. Grandma: “Areee! Nawe ukumva muzajye…

My favorite thing about being in grandma’s house are the family archives. I saw dad in his 40s with a whole moustache and sis in her tomboy/timberland era. Then – my own wedding albums – awkward… I asked grandma should we discard them? “Reka Reka- Iri n’icumbi ry’urugo. Uri intwali ya papa kandi waduhaye ibirori…

**2 minutes upon my stepping on Rwandan soil** Passerby (while seazing my one braid): You find these beads in your head to be beautiful? (Before I could formulate an intelligible response, she continued…) I once attended a church program and a person had been demon possessed and once they delivered her, they found the spirits…

Telling people who to vote for is like suggesting what color undergarments they should wear. Red, blue…None? Let people be. Dems are convinced Reps are irrational demagogues with diluted IQs, inherited fortunes, skinny blondes wives and a spanish-speaking nanny named Maria whom they flaunt at tea parties.Reps are convinced Dems are extreme liberals who indulge…

Today is a fun day! Just became $250 richer. (Follow @zikora.media.arts + Tosinger) – They are doing fantastic work elevating the consciousness of our people! I came to America some 15 years ago, when I was 16. America provided greater economic freedom but America was never a means in itself. I was born here but…