BAA Voices from Rwanda

Reflections on educational and cultural exchange at the Marayundo Girls School

August 12-22, 2016

Day 5: Teacher vs. System

(Davis teaching his grade 8 history class on the Eastern and Central Africa trade routes) “Good morning Beautiful Ones, did you rest well...

On Tuesday morning the 16th of August, Molly one of the teachers here allowed us the time to lead her class. We both decided to talk...

9th grade students posing on campus before dinner Swarms of birds at dusk Public speaking club One young woman delivers a passionate...

“Psst…Chelsea.” The girl sitting next to me reflexively opens up the top of her desk and lifts out a well-worn book. She watches...

Ja'Hari on a bicycle taxi in Nyamata! Ms. Bayer on bicycle taxi Genocide memorial. 10,000 Tutsis were massacred at this church during the...

Yesterday, we went off campus to explore Nyamata. We went to the local market which mostly sells food and clothing. It was a long walk...

A tired Ms. Bayer and Mr. Flaherty at Kigali airport...over 24 hours of travel time! Our home at Maranyundo! Check out the kale garden...

OMG!!! BEST FIRST DAY EVER!!! Today was our first official full day here in Rwanda. The girls were all at church when we woke up but when...

We’re at Maranyundo! We arrived last night, had dinner with Sr. Juvenal, the headmistress of the school, and settled into what will be...

And we're off- two students and two teachers - in total a team of 4 educators who are packed up with cameras, tripods, journals, laptops,...