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A breath of fresh air

We cross flowing rivers, pass small waterfalls and encounter several species of primates: silver and L’Hoest’s monkeys, a decent-sized troop of black-and-white colobuses. Just then, Peter stops and raises his hand, urging me to stay quiet

It’s all about mindset. If I have a piece of rubbish, I keep it in my car. I don’t throw it out the window,” says Denni, my driver. In the heart of Africa – anywhere in the world, for that matter – this is a refreshing outlook, and one that sets the tone for my heart-warming journey through Rwanda.

As we wind through the hills, the scenes change from effervescent towns, vibrant with people and colour, to verdant hills, terraced with tea and coffee plantations. But one thing is for sure, it is clean as can

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