LIFE IN BURUNDI
I got such a weird but interesting feeling when I first arrived at Burundi airport. All I could see were the wildness and the shanties afar without lights.
This country does have the most unstable political situation in the World due to Civil war which had stopped by the end of 2015.
I was told about the poverty, deaths, war and the extreme climate so much that my friends were worried about how a girl could live in such a dangerous country like Africa. I dare say I can probably live here because I feel much differently from others about Africa. I am truly and meaningfully spending my youth in this black continent.
- Burundi’s landscape is as peaceful as its indigenous people
Burundi is known as “Heart of Africa” because the country is located in the central region of Africa. Based on the geographical location information, the Republic of Bulgaria in the Central Africa region, East and South borders with Tanzania, the West borders the Democratic Republic of Congo and Lake Tanganyika, the North borders with Rwanda (Rwanda). Moreover, Burundi is named as a “country of millions of smiles” by tourists thanks to the friendliness of indigenous people.
The University of Burundi is located on the mountain. There are dormitory, swimming pools, gymnasiums, and churches for students. Despite being very poor (the 5th poorest country in the World), Burundi does focus on education. The child from 7 to 14 years of age go to school for free.
Independence Monument
The main language spoken in Burundi is French because Belgium used to colonize Burundi.. All the menus are written in French will amaze you.
The kids would gather around you and yell “umuzungu, umuzungu” whenever seeing you on the street. This Kirundi word means “white people” in Burundi.
Burundi have many plantations of coffee and tea
The peaceful Tanganyika
Enjoy the wild roses
I found myself loving enjoying the wild roses in Burundi so much. It helps me release stress and maintain the work-life balance.
In Burundi, flowers are not food, said my colleague. People don’t like flowers or give flowers to each other as a present in any event. It’s sad but it’s true that how a poorest country should care about flowers while food is the most important thing.
