It's been a long time since I checked in with something to say. But last night on a local PBS station I was watching a travel show with guide Joseph Rosseno (I think that's his last name.) Well, he was in Rwanda, visiting the villages, observing their educational programs, how not only the silverback mountain gorilla has been protected from poachers, but how conservation of land and wildlife ----- flora, fauna, farmlands, and communities has become a new way of life. He said that something like 5 or so museums have been built since the horrible genocide of 1994 -- these museums honoring the over one-milllion victims of this horrendous chapter in Rwanda's history. Healing and forgiveness, according to Rosseno, have helped Rwanda rise from this awful tragedy. Communities of people are coming together in peace, planting trees and helping to protect the farmland, helping families and villages prosper and grow. I was touched by these amazing people and this incredible country. The beauty of it is awe-inspiring, and yet I saw signs of poverty that, God willing, will soon be overcome. I put Rwanda on my wish list of places I would visit, had I the money to do so. The people were lovely and friendly, open-hearted and open-handed. I felt like I was watching a role model for the way the world should be. I pray that Rwanda becomes a beacon of light in a world that seems to be growing darker all the time.
On another note, I am nearly finished with voulme one of Milt Davis' incredible MEJI DUOLOGY. I will file a report as soon as I'm finished. I'll probably take a break to read another friend's novel, and then return to Book Two of Meji. I'm really impressed with Milt's writing in this one. Wonderful!
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