Away to Burundi
Dear Friends and Family:
I’m hoping that some of you may have heard a rumor that I was going to Burundi in East Africa. My mother and girlfriend have done a better job than I in telling people, so I’m glad that I’m able to finally sit down and explain exactly what I’m doing. I waited [...]
Tracy Kidder’s Strength in What Remains
When I finally put Tracy Kidder’s Strength in What Remains down, I wasn’t sure if I had actually liked the book. I can’t really see myself loving any book that’s main theme was genocide.
I was fortunate enough to have met Deogratias “Deo” , the protagonist in this moving biography, a few months before I [...]