“Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness” – Martin Luther King Jr., civil rights leader and Nobel Prize Winner In 2014, while still living in Russia, I got the opportunity to work on a company-strategic project along with 14 other colleagues …
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Rwanda will always have a special place in my heart and mind. I would dare to say that Rwanda has transformed my life. You have certainly heard these phrases many times. Often they are associated with remote places in the world typically labelled as “exotic” or “a place to escape reality”. But I am not …
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An undeniable benefit of living in Africa is the proximity of wildlife and national parks. In Rwanda, a 1,5-2 hours’ drive takes you to the entrance of Akagera National Park – home to over 500 bird species, the Big 5 game animals including the lion, leopard, buffalo, elephant and rhino, and plenty of other magnificent …
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Hope is 4 years old and she goes to the kindergarten for about a year now. She has never seen a playground before. Hope can already count to 20, read and write some simple words but she never climbed a monkey bar or had fun on a real swing. Well, she has seen her older …
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This is a story about compassion, humanity and love! A story that proves that when an individual or an organization knows WHY they do what they do, the product, or what they do, is simply a result, the outcome of the why. And my WHY to write this story is that I believe in it …
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The encounter with a mountain gorilla is one of the most memorable and stunning experiences I have ever had. Being able to observe them in their natural habitat just from a couple of meters away is a blessing and I want to share it with you. Rwanda is one of the several countries which happen …
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Sunday morning. I woke up 5.30 by the sound of birds singing. The sun has already risen and sunlight was coming through the opening between the curtains. It was our first day in Kigali. Although I wished my sleep was a bit longer, my mind was fully awake and hungry for action. I sat at …
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6 August 2016. It was already dark when the plane touched ground in Kigali. This was my second visit to Rwanda. The first time was back in June for a short exploration trip with Peter. A very intensive one. This time I felt differently. Unlike the great enthusiasm so typical for the impatient tourist, I …
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