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Gisuru School for the Deaf: Africa Day 5
My brother-in-law Danny moved far out into the hills to start a Gisuru School for the Deaf in Burundi. We were able to tour the boarding school and meet a few students.
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A Burundi Wedding: Africa Day 4
What would you do if you were asked to play a role in the wedding of a stranger? In another country? Where you don’t speak the local language?
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A Burundian Dowry Ceremony: Africa Day 3
While we were in Burundi, my sister-in-law Annie let me come with her to a dowry ceremony. This event happens shortly before a wedding, and it entails a dinner and a reception with the exchanging of gifts/bride, speeches . . . and a lot of soda.
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Crossing Burundi: Africa Day 2
If you look at a map of Africa, you might be surprised that it takes five hours to drive across the small country of Burundi.
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30 Hours in Transit: Africa Day 1
We’re in Africa! We’ve been looking forward to this trip for nine years, and we’re finally here. Kirundi word of the day: Amahoro (hello) Fun fact: It takes 30 hours to get from Glendale, Arizona to Bujumbura, Burundi. Actually, it should take longer than that if you schedule long enough layovers– I don’t recommend sprinting…
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Breana Johnson 