Postcard from Rwanda: Primus, Mützig and Banana Beer!
source: http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2011/09/03/primus-mutzig-and-banana-beer/
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We also learned about a “holiday” called Umuganda (I actually arrived on this holiday on Saturday). On the last Saturday of every month, the whole city basically shuts down, including banks, businesses, and restaurants. Everyone gets together and addresses community issues that need to be fixed. For example, one community might notice that a local school needs some cleaning up, so they will plan to clean it, paint it, or anything else. And they do this together all throughout the city. It’s interesting because I hadn’t noticed until we started discussing this that Kigali is an impeccably clean city. There is no trash or plastic bags or anything of the sort on the ground anywhere. Apparently the government, especially Kagame, really encourages the people of Rwanda to keep their country clean. And it really is.
