My First Live Stream!

 

I did my first ever live stream last night with the lovely Margaret Pinard and Books, Songs and Other Magic. Thank you both for being so welcoming and gentle with me. Think I settled into it after sorting out the sound issues and topping up my wine. Here's the full discussion:

Agitation August Interview

 

Had a lovely time talking to Margaret Pinard on her YouTube channel last night. As part of Agitation August I was talking about a book that really shook me up. I chose Emergency Sex: True Stories from a War Zone which had a huge impact on me when I first moved to Rwanda. We talk about everything from the state of international development, to youth unemployment, and the meaning of life - just small things. There's a lot more laughs than I make that sound! Turn on the live chat replay for extra entertainment, and if you could lightly bother the like button, it would be much appreciated. 

Behind the Scenes

 

A little book tag video: Behind the Scenes and 101 Days of Summer. In the first one, I explain a bit about how I make my Writer in Rwanda YouTube videos, from cameras and editing software to deciding what and when to cut. The second tag looks at summer-related reading themes: real-world places from books that I'd like to go and what I'd bring to a BBQ with Bridget Collins.

Come see me chatting about a book that shook me up on Margaret Pinard's channel this Friday.

Agitation August Lineup

 

Just another quick post about Agitation August, discussing books that really shook you up over on Margaret Pinard's YouTube channel. This is the lineup for this week and I thought a few of you might find Tuesday's chat interesting: How to Resist Amazon, and Why. Certainly a tough one for authors and book lovers alike.

I'll be there on Friday at 10 am PDT/6 pm GMT/7 pm CAT hanging out in the chat and talking about Emergency Sex, a book that certainly shook me up when I first started working in international development. Video link here.

Look forward to seeing those who can make it.

Agitation August

 

Yikes! I forgot to post about this to my blog. Managed all the other social media outlets but forgot this one. Definite socmedia burnout.

My friend Margaret Pianard is hosting Agitation August all this month over on her YouTube channel. She's interviewing lots of readers and authors about books that really shook them up and changed the way they see the world. Go subscribe and hit notifications to follow along. You can also play book bingo (see the video above) for a chance to win $75 in book tokens. Well worth watching.

I'll there on 22 August at 10 am PDT, 6 pm GMT, 7 pm CAT talking about Emergency Sex: True Stories from a War Zone, which had a profound effect on me when I first arrived in Rwanda. I'll also be hanging out in the chat to answer questions and just say 'hello.'

See you over there!

Once Upon a Time...

Hi guys. I kept a blog for the two years I spent in Rwanda as a VSO volunteer from 2007 to 2009. It feels like a lifetime ago. I still live in Rwanda today, having left and returned, and I thought it would be really fun to look back at my early scribblings and compare life then to life now. So, I started a YouTube vlog to read back through it and add some updates. This is the first episode above, and you can find the full playlist here. It's surprising both how much has changes and how much is the same twenty years later.

If you're planning a trip to Rwanda or if you're thinking about moving here and you want to chat through your plans, you can now book in for a Zoom chat through Buy Me a Coofee.

First International Female Ride Day in Rwanda

It was a huge pleasure to be part of the first ever International Female Ride Day (IFRD) in Rwanda, organised by my friend Mingina. More pictures here.