After another wonderful flight on Kigali Air’s new 757-300 Johannesburg-Kigali route, we stepped off the plane into the pleasantly warm night air of Kigali. We spent the night briefly catching up with fellow volunteers over dinner, then the following morning sorting out phone issues. In the smoggy mid-afternoon glare we boarded a bus back to Nyagatare, quite unsure what might await us at home.
The heat in Nyagatare was immediately a stiff reminder of our everyday reality. The air sat heavy and still, not a cloyingly sticky humid heat but a weighty, oppressive heat pushing down, settling in and around the house over the course of the day. The curtains hung limp and motionless in front of the open windows; the trees stood mostly bare, lifeless, and statuesque outside. The sun shone as fierce and bright as ever. Occasionally a sharp, brief gust of dusty wind pierced the house, a rather grim reminder that we more or less live in a desert six months of the year.
Thankfully everything was in order at home (no sign of the rat!). Rainy season is also picking up here in Nyagatare, as elsewhere. Rain means cooler weather, more water, and less dust, all of which are welcome changes. We’ve also planted a new garden with Sawa, so we’ll see what grows. More updates soon.
Cheers,
Zach
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