Vacation in Rwanda?

Last week I wrote about Khartum, the capital of Sudan, and how it is growing economically every day. Happily, it is not only Khartoum that has been able to forget the horrors of genocide and move ahead on its own path, but also the country of Rwanda. As in Khartoum, big international corporations like Serena hotels have found Rwanda and are building hotels around the country. One of the main tourist attractions of Rwanda is the Lake Kivu and every year more and more people come and spend time at its beautiful coast. (see picture). Nowadays, tourism has become so big that it makes up appr. 40 % of Rwanda's GDP.

Khartoum and Rwanda could be seen as guiding examples of places that can still keep going regardless of horrifying events. I believe so, at least to a certain extent. Maybe Khartoum and Rwanda are not perfect examples of economic growth or a raise in standard of living, but no one can argue that there has not been trying. The fact that hotels are build in both Khartoum and Rwanda, shows that people living in these places are trying to move towards a better direction.

Whilst many terrible acts are taking place around the world at this very minute, people should always try to seek something better. At a time of crisis it can be hard to look for development, but as time goes by people should remember to stand up again and help each other out. For instance, Rwanda is already moving to a lot better direction only after a decade after the catastrophic genocide. The Rwandan example gives people hope of something better and helps them to move on, which all the people reading about these terrible events should remember. If the local people are ready to move on, so should the rest of the world be.