It's friday fun foto again...Time to eat! Family supper by candlelight. Electricity can be hard to come by in Rwanda, either too expensiveĀ or unavailable, especially in rural areas. Food can be hard to come by also, especially when prices rise on basics like rice, beans and cooking oil.Ā A little more about today's photo and …
a peace of cowzilla
Welcome to Friday Fun Foto. Cowzilla???Ā Ā You've heard of bridezilla (those difficult brides-to-be), while cows are the big deal in Rwandan nuptials, an important part of the bride price for all groom wanna be's. HowĀ many cows you give or get indicates your wealth and/or status. In fact, cows are a big deal in general, greatly treasured …
a peace of a bitter sweet day
Today isĀ bitterĀ sweet. Let's start with sweet. August 23 is the International Day for theĀ Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition, "an opportunity to pay tribute to the struggle led by the slaves themselves to recover their dignity and freedom," reports UN News Service. "An uprising on the island of Santo Domingo on the night …

