Made it to Kigali

​6/2/2019

After nearly 48 hours of travel I have finally made it to Rwanda with The Anne Frank Project. It seemed as if this trip was but a distant dreams and now all of a sudden it is real. I know that now as I sit in my bed at the St. Paul Guesthouse with a mosquito nest hanging over my head. The journey has proven to make my body feel exhausted and I have no doubt that I will good a good nights rest and wake up with enthusiasm. The highlight of the day was landing in Kigali; every flight had finally lead us here to this city. Immediately after walking down the steps of the Ethiopian Airlines plane, I looked out at the bountiful luscious green rolling hills of Kigali and couldn’t help but smile. This country is not at all what I had expected; Kigali has become incredibly innovative with countless universities, businesses and public transportation systems. Rwanda is now one of the safest countries in sub-Saharan Africa and women hold elite political titles. It’s mesmerizing to hear how this country had been able to rebuild itself into something greater after experiencing so much tragedy during the genocide. With open mindedness being a constant disposition I look forward to learning how the Rwandan people rebuilt their country and changed it for the better.