Tag Archives: Rwanda

The Social Life of Beans in Burundi – Part 2

Posted on 09/03/2013 by

Part 1 of this blog discussed the different steps used by smallholders here in Burundi in cultivating, harvesting and processing beans.  Below, a few more notes on these steps – together with thoughts on the challenges of emergency seed distribution following … Continue reading →

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Posted in Africa-Central, Agriculture, Burundi, Food, Food Aid, Hotel Club du Lac Tanganyika2, Humanitarian Assistance, Imbo Plain, Recipes | Tagged , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Contempory Africa Through European Eyes

Posted on 07/06/2012 by

A few days ago I was rather amazed to see a photo of my old home, which is located on the shores of Lake Tanganyika, in a glossy magazine published in Brussels.  It has been turned into a spiffy little … Continue reading →

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Posted in Africa-General, Development, Living here, Neo-colonialism, Social Life, Third World | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Sombé – Manioc (Cassava) Leaves and Goat Meat in a Hot Sauce, Served with Manioc porridge

Posted on 27/11/2011 by

Today’s International Buffet at the Hotel Club du Lac (Sunday, Nov.28) included one the most beloved dishes in Burundi – Manioc leaf ragou served with manioc pate (stiff porridge).  Here is how it is made, with pictures in the village … Continue reading →

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Posted in Africa-Central, Burundi, Cuisine, Food, Hotel Club du Lac Tanganyika2, Recipes | Tagged , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Notes on Dairy Goats and Artisan Cheese Production in Central Africa

Posted on 15/11/2011 by

Dairy Animals & Traditional Dairy Production in Central Africa –A Brief Background- Cattle and goats are important components of small farm agriculture in Burundi, Rwanda and the eastern Congo.  Agriculturalists were the first migrants into the area, many hundreds of … Continue reading →

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Posted in Africa-Central, Agriculture, Burundi, European colonizers, Goat farmer, History-Recent, Hotel Club du Lac Tanganyika2 | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Discovering the Rusizi River, Did it flow IN or OUT?! Part VI

Posted on 12/09/2011 by

Hippos on a sandbar in the Rusizi River. Source Wiki This is the last post about the exploration of the Rusizi River on Lake Tanganyika, by Stanley and Livingstone.  Though surprisingly, there were ‘armchair explorers’ back in England who doubted … Continue reading →

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Posted in Africa-Central, Burundi, Crocodiles, European explorers, Explorers & exploration, Gatumba, Hippopotimus, Imbo Plain, Lake Tanzanya, Rusizi River ^ Wetlands, Stanley and Livingstone, Uvira, Wildlife | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 12 Comments

Discovering the Rusizi River, Did it Flow IN or OUT?! Part V

Posted on 10/09/2011 by

Continued from this blog. …On the second morning of our arrival at Mugihewa we mustered ten strong paddlers, and set out to explore the head of the lake and the mouth of the Rusizi.  We found that the northern head … Continue reading →

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Posted in Africa-Central, European explorers, Explorers & exploration, Imbo Plain, Livestock, Rusizi River ^ Wetlands, Sourcd of the Nile, Stanley and Livingstone | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment