In front of "Hotel Rwanda" (which is actually called the Milles Collines Hotel)
Nandita came to visit Kigali this weekend. This is on the balcony of "Hotel Rwanda". 
This is Bane, my taxi driver and friend.
This is Francine with Nandita.
I bought some paintings from this artist named Paul.
We went to the market to pick out some fabric. I hope to have some clothes made here.
This is Caroline with us in front of her shop.
We visited the Genocide Memorial. There are over 250,000 people buried here in mass graves. It is estimated that over 800,000 people died during the genocide in 1994. They continue to have burials here as people are found, identified, and brought here.
They have begun a list of names of the victims on the wall.
There are beautiful gardens at the Genocide Memorial. It was a wonderful place but also terribly sad to visit. I did not take pictures inside; the exhibits cover pre- and post- genocide Rwanda. It is hard to comprehend how this could have happened and how the International community did not help.
Nandita and I had dinner with my friend Laurie and her brother Michael. We ate at Sole Luna; my favorite restaurant so far. 
This is Susan, from Atlanta, here to help with the Secretary's upcoming visit.
Donald hosted a brunch on Sunday.
Noni and Marie Claire. It was Marie Claire's birthday on Sunday. Her brother designed the Memorial in Kigali; they lost almost everyone in their family during the genocide.
This is Bane, my taxi driver and friend. This is Francine with Nandita.
I bought some paintings from this artist named Paul.
We went to the market to pick out some fabric. I hope to have some clothes made here.
This is Caroline with us in front of her shop.We visited the Genocide Memorial. There are over 250,000 people buried here in mass graves. It is estimated that over 800,000 people died during the genocide in 1994. They continue to have burials here as people are found, identified, and brought here.
They have begun a list of names of the victims on the wall.
There are beautiful gardens at the Genocide Memorial. It was a wonderful place but also terribly sad to visit. I did not take pictures inside; the exhibits cover pre- and post- genocide Rwanda. It is hard to comprehend how this could have happened and how the International community did not help.
Nandita and I had dinner with my friend Laurie and her brother Michael. We ate at Sole Luna; my favorite restaurant so far. This is Susan, from Atlanta, here to help with the Secretary's upcoming visit.
Donald hosted a brunch on Sunday. Noni and Marie Claire. It was Marie Claire's birthday on Sunday. Her brother designed the Memorial in Kigali; they lost almost everyone in their family during the genocide.Donald and Aimee on the back porch. There are incredible views everywhere in Kigali!
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