There is renewed violence north of Goma, but it is very unlikely that life here in town will be affected. Relative to the open warfare of the last decade, these skirmishes really aren’t much for Muzungus like myself to worry about.

I feel my privilege as an American more than ever. This morning was country-club tennis with young med students who are also staying at Lyn and Jo’s gorgeous home, followed by a run and a swim in the endless, quiet lake that the house overlooks. Tonight is some huge expat party with a number of NGOs in the area. The main concern for us regarding the new violence up north is whether we’ll be able to go see the gorillas in the coming weeks.

I’m just picking on one side of my two-days new experience. The rest of what I’ve seen will be saved for another post; the cognitive dissonance is difficult to express. I’ll be visiting our school on Sunday to meet with our teachers. That will be out near the displaced persons camp that the school serves; maybe I’ll write about that, next.

Related Posts:

• More Violence, Country Club Walls Doing Fine (September, 2007)
• Mugunga (September, 2007)
• Updated GSF Site (November, 2007)
• News Items from Goma, Congo (July, 2007)
• William Kankwamba, Malawi Maker (July, 2007)

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