Apparently I've just been on Rwandan national television! On Wednesday a few of us went along to the High Court to see Stephen, one of our Rwandese legal consultants, get sworn in as an advocate of the Rwandan Bar (he was a judge for a while before he joined IJM, and so due to Bar rules has to be sworn in again). Rwanda TV was there covering the event and I'm told that the camera panned over me and my fellow mzungus several times. We were purely spectators and in no way important, so I guess this was just because we stuck out like a sore thumb amongst the crowd of Rwandese. Still, my first appearance on TV.*
*Actually, just realised this wasn't my first appearance. I've been in a campaign ad for Michael Nutter, the mayor of Philadelphia. That was for about 1 second though, so my face-time is increasing!
About Me
- Ally
- Kigali, Rwanda
- Welcome to my Kigali Diary. I'm working in and around Kigali, Rwanda from November 2007 - May 2008 for International Justice Mission (IJM - www.ijm.org). IJM is a Christian human rights organisation that seeks to protect people from violent forms of injustice by securing rescue and restoration for victims and accountability for perpetrators, ensuring that public justice systems work for the poor.
2 comments:
Is there no irony in the Nutter for Mayor campaign?
Sounds like things are still going well. Have fun.
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