Following a week of field trips, power meetings and political unrest, I was determined to take a Sunday off and just chill. Lucky for me, the weather of Bujumbura had the same idea and offered me a sunny Sunday morning followed by an afternoon of rain,...

I got Internet installed in my house the other day and it even works some of the time. So with that, my forays into wi-fi enabled cafes in and around Bujumbura have dwindled remarkably. Why spend an afternoon fly-swatting over choco-lattes when you can...

I just enjoyed a 2 week home leave in Washington, DC and my my what a time it was. For some reason, the very day after arriving, we went to our local mall and it was sensory overload. So much so that I actually took a picture of a window display,...

After a rather trying 2 months in Bujumbura, I have finally returned to the Washington, DC area for a bit of R&R. I went from hot humid days in Burundi to cold, rainy ones in DC. I am not complaining though because returning home always feels so good....

Living in Bujumbura has its share of challenges. On those really bad days at the office or wherever, you will most likely come home to no electric and creepy crawlies in the kitchen. In other words, a bad day is often made worse due to many factors. Of...