There's a saying that God roams the world by day,
but comes home to Rwanda to sleep at night
and I completely understood that when I experienced a sunrise at Virunga Lodge
in Rihungeri where I Trekked with gorillas the day before.
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The journey from Rihungeri to Kigali was in itself
a highlight of my short time in Rwanda
It took us much longer than expected because we couldn't help stopping
whether it was a spectacular waterfall or buzzing roadside market to try some
famous Rwandan hot sauce, which I ended up bringing back in bulk; who knew?
To many, Rwanda is the example of the future of Africa which is incredible considering
it's unthinkable recent history in 1994 more than 800,000 people were
slaughtered in a hundred day period one of the worst genocides and world history
where Rwanda turned on each other
The Rwanda genocide museum in the heart of Kigali pays tribute to the genocide
victims and contains mass graves of 250,000 but perhaps more importantly the
museum serves as a reminder for Rwanda's past so that the country can build a
brighter United Future
Pierre was one of the first Rwandans to work in film after the genocide
And by uncovering his country's past with folks like Alicia Keys
and Christaine Amanpour
He's been able to gain clarity and comfort in the power of forgiveness.
Brain: Do you still harbor any resentment towards what happened
The spirit of forgiveness is remarkable but that's not
the only thing Rwanda is known for.
Especially today.
Kigali is an ever-growing hub of Africa and I wanted to understand why.
This is Jean Philip, he owns a chain of six cafes called Brioche.
Born to Rwandan & Belgian parents
Jean Philip has only lived in Kigali for six years.
The United Nations estimates that Africa's
population will double to 2.5 billion by 2050.
Spending time with Jean Philip really opened my mind to investment in Africa
and it's clear that Rwanda stands to benefit greatly
from young entrepreneurs like Jean Philip.
Since I only had one night to stay in Kigali I chose the Hotel dei Mille Collines which was the basis for the
movie Hotel Rwanda
The hotel has a beautiful pool and decent rooms
but the real shining star is the Legacy bar downstairs where the talent
is as bright as this Rwanda's future.
On the next TPGtv
I explore one of the most beautiful places on earth
South Africa's Cape Winelands