angel… A Rwandan Angel 22 Jun 202422 Jun 2024 After researching and seeing the art of some of Rwanda's great visual artists I was inspired by the colors of Pascal Bushayija with his lovely Earthy colors and the technique…
Art… Rwandan Visual Artists 18 Jun 2024 SO excited to learn about Rwandan visual artists! TO do this I started with a search that yielded an article in a Rwandan Newspaper called The New Times. I have…
Cuisine… Making Ugali with Brochettes 15 Jun 202415 Jun 2024 Of all the dishes I wrote in my last post. The one I was most curious about was Ugali. This was because it was made basically with one ingredient: cornmeal…
Cuisine… Traditional Rwandan Dishes 8 Jun 2024 Rwandan cuisine is greatly based on vegetables that they can grow themselves. Hutus and Twas relied in these food staples: bananas, plantains, sweet potatoes, beans and cassava (manioc). The Tutsis…
Art… Creating an Imigongo Painting 14 May 202414 May 2024 Well... an imitation of an Imigongo painting really. Looking at the photos and the beautiful geometric paintings of Imigongo left me wishing I could make one. I knew that the…
Art… Imigongo, a traditional painting form from Rwanda. 8 May 20248 May 2024 Imigongo is a traditional way of creating paintings using cow dung. Yes, you read correctly! I was surprised too! Rwandans saw potential in cow dung beyond our use as a…
History… History of Rwanda 29 Apr 202429 Apr 2024 4,000-2,000 BCE to 500 CE Hunter-gatherers left their mark in the land that is now part of the country Rwanda during the Stone and Iron Ages. These early inhabitants were…
General Facts… General Facts About Rwanda 24 Mar 2024 Rwanda is known officially as the Republic of Rwanda. It is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley of Central Africa, where the African Great Lakes region and Southeast Africa converge. Located a few degrees south of the Equator, Rwanda is…
Picking new country… Rwanda is country #12 16 Mar 20241 Apr 2024 Hello! Yes, we are off to the heart of Africa to Rwanda. I have heard a mix of things of this country... I can't wait about this incredible country with…