Friday, June 13, 2014

Day 2 = Part 2 = Rwanda Music School


After a lunch filled with rice, potatoes, and an assortment of fruits and vegetables the group divided their Rwandan franks and headed to the market. Vendors were on the pursuit to sell all their goods, most of which represented things straight from Africa. Money was spent, sometimes even wasted. ;)

The group hopped on the bus and went to the music school. After a tour and rockin' out on some snakeskin drums, the students met the orphans. The orphans played the piano; the students played the piano. Once again, music united the barrier that separated the two different cultures.

The Americans listened intently to the story of the orphanage, but the children were distracted by the gizmos that the students had. The orphans were using the cameras to take pictures and were intrigued by the string bracelets the Americans had. Though both groups could barely understand each other, words were not needed, because the connection that was passed even through the simplest handhold was strong enough to create an everlasting bond.



written by Alex and Isabel

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