A Very Merry Christmas - Short Stories from Rwanda
It's this time of year again. Everyone is buzzing about, preparing for the holidays or trying to fix the remaining tasks, before the year comes to an end. While all around people are busy, some of us experience the magical atmosphere that seems to be all around us throughout December: Christmas is here! Golden lights make the streets sparkle, music fills the hearts, and people grow closer together. In my homeland, biscuits can be found in every house, the smell of mandarins, apples, and cinnamon caresses your nostrils, and you are enjoying the biting cold at the lively Christmas market, while warming your frozen hands on a cup of Christmas punch, enjoying time with the family. People finally find time for each other again, calling and sending Christmas wishes to long forgotten friends and relatives. For those who can look past the end-of-the-year stress, the bad weather, and all the expenses that come along with buying a bunch of gifts, it's that time of year that brings nostal...