Jul
30
2007
Notes on Rwanda, Democracy & Authoritarianism
A few weeks ago, I wrote a very optimistic post about Rwanda for the Guardian’s Comment is Free. A very many people accused me of being a propagandist mouthpiece for Kagame, although I wasn’t sure how much weight to give certain comments once the conversation descended into a debate about whether there was ever a genocide in Rwanda.
But then I received an email I could not ignore. It was written by an aid worker who has been living in Rwanda for 3 years and who undoubtedly has a much deeper understanding of the country than I possibly can. She found my depiction of the situation there “appalling.”
