Comments for Laura Gordon

Comment on Last Days in Burundi by Mundia Mundia Jnr

Mundia Mundia Jnr — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 13:17:32 +0000

Haha..very interesting. I do hope you had great fun.I’m in Eldoret,Kenya and planning to visit Burundi.Feels nostalgic…

Comment on Return to Uganda by Betoul

Betoul — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:27:00 +0000

Thanks for sharing, lots of useful information. I thought I would leave my first comment

Comment on A Different Type of Survivor… by J-C

J-C — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:19:00 +0000

I have stumbled on one of the best blogs. Your post are very interesting. It is particularly interesting for me to read about life in Burundi as written by a non-burundian. Your insight into and grasp of things Burundian- whether it is just life, current affairs or politics-is pretty impressive.

Count me among your fans, will be reading all your future posts.

Comment on Return to Uganda by Dad

Dad — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 12:18:04 +0000

Laura

Your blog from Burundi has been great, informative and moving. I’ve learned a lot, and care a lot more about Burundi than I did before. Glad you are now chilling out in Uganda, and looking forward to seeing you soon.

Dad

Comment on Leaving Burundi by Elaine Gordon

Elaine Gordon — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 12:42:06 +0000

I’ve really enjoyed reading your blog and I’ve learnt a lot about Burundi past and present as a result. Thank you for sharing so much with us. Enjoy Uganda send our love to our friends there and have a good break.

Comment on Profile: Eric Niragira by iain

iain — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 16:36:07 +0000

Very good profile. We’re getting a good sense from your blogs about how these former combatants emerge from the war and make the great cross-over to peace builders. Burundi seems very rich in social capital, which is not something you’d think from the conventional coverage.

Comment on Death Duties by Elaine

Elaine — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:56:44 +0000

PS. Sorry about your clothes! Hope you manage to get them back.

Comment on Death Duties by Elaine

Elaine — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:55:58 +0000

I agree with you on the privacy bit – and about wanting to be able to mourn in peace. I encountered the same thing amongst some of the Lebanese community in cote d’Ivoire. And, as you say, just as we cannot understand their need for constant communal gatherings after a death in the family, so they cannot understand our need for privacy with just a card or letter to show sympathy. It seems there are some cultural divides that can’t be breached with understanding.

Comment on A Different Type of Survivor… by Elaine

Elaine — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:52:19 +0000

Jeremy & Mark should read this!

Comment on Mining Burundi by iain

iain — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 02:32:23 +0000

I’m interested to hear more about CEDAC, and how their international friends can best help. Also, how can they use your profiles in their search to make change? What is the connection between story-telling and social change? We have our own ideas, but we’d love to hear from you and them.