Mozambique – surprisingly diverse and artistic

My knowledge about Mozambique was limited to just a few descriptions by a native Mozambican I shortly met in Kigali. What I heard was enough to raise my curiosity and plan a visit there. Although our stay was relatively short and didn’t include a lot of travel inland and activities as I usually like to …

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In The Heart Of Nyungwe Rainforest

After having travelled in most parts of Rwanda including Akagera National Park to the East, Volcanoes National Park to the North and a few destinations along Lake Kivu in the Western Province, we took a long-weekend opportunity to visit the largest remaining mountain rainforest in East Africa – Nyungwe Forest southwest of Rwanda. Leaving statistics …

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Food for art lovers (Part 2)

When I wrote my first post on Rwandan art more than six months ago, I didn’t think that art would take a lasting place in my life. The truth is, after my initial encounters with extraordinary artworks of local Rwandan self-thought artists and artisans, not a single week has passed without art! It has not just settled in …

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To feel like home… The magic of African décor

This time I am tapping into the world of Rwandan home décor and furniture. And right now, while writing this post, I am fully experiencing this magnificent world in one of my favorite cafes in Kigali – J.Lynn’s! My first encounter with Rwandan beautiful pieces of decoration inspired me so much that I had to …

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Food for art lovers (Part 1)

As I am writing this post I know it’s going to be my favorite one on Africa! It is about colors, wonderful fabric patterns, gorgeous handmade jewelries, creative interior decorations and lots of other forms of arts which woke up my senses and are filling my everyday with beauty. I’ve always been interested in arts …

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