Aimable Writes

Dec 15, 2024 on Karisimbi Volcano with other 4 volcanoes in the background! Photo by Khris Educates It was around 2 PM on a Saturday in 2022. We were attending the wedding of an old brother from our neighborhood, someone who had been a pillar of our childhood adventures. He had always been our leader, our protector. Four years ahead of me in school, I remember how, as a first grader, I would get into fights during break time and run to him in fourth grade for safety. No one dared to touch me when he was around. He also was the one who led us into the forest to collect firewood, the one who took us swimming in nature's pool! Inzenga! Those were the golden days, and this wedding was a reunion of all those cherished memories.  While catching up with childhood memories, someone brought up their cousin who had also grown up in our neighborhood. I had spoken about this cousin before when I shared why I chose to advocate for cancer patients . The conversation, though set in a joyful atmos...