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Karenge Bush Camp
Rwanda Travel 

Glamping at the Karenge Bush Camp

June 9, 2016June 8, 2016 Donna 0 Comment akagera, akagera national park, camping, Diner en Blanc, glamping, karenge, Karenge Bush Camp, kigali, Rusizi, rwanda, travel

My first thought about camping is that it seems to be an odd hobby. I love the smell of clean

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Akagera National Park zebras
Rwanda Travel 

Views from Akagera National Park

June 7, 2016 Donna 0 Comment akagera, akagera national park, elephants, game drive, karenge, safari, wildife

  No tourist trip to Rwanda is complete without making a stop at the Akagera National Park. Despite going there

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Jamaica Life in Rwanda 

Living in Jamaica vs. Living in Rwanda

June 6, 2016 Donna 1 Comment expat, foreigner, Jamaica, kigali, rwanda

Greetings Earthlings, It’s been forever and a day since I’ve posted unfortunately. But I do have so much to say

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Opinion 

#WebSeriesSoBlack (Your Alternative to #OscarsSoWhite)

February 2, 2016February 3, 2016 Donna 0 Comment tv, webseries

If you’ve been paying any attention to entertainment news lately, you’ve probably seen the online criticism of all Academy Award

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Arthouse Rwanda - Beats and Poetry - The Office - Impact Hub Kigali - Daniel Omara - Donnalee Donaldson
Events Life in Rwanda Music 

Recap: The Arthouse Rwanda’s Beats and Poetry

October 27, 2015January 30, 2017 Donna 0 Comment #my250, arthouse, Music, rwanda, spoken word, thearthouserwanda

The performing arts have always been an important part of my life. My mother taught me to read before I

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Marlon James in GQ
Jamaica Opinion Social Commentary 

Celebrating Marlon James, But Only In Part?

October 22, 2015October 31, 2015 Donna 15 Comments Bob Marley, books, homophobia, Jamaica, literature, man booker prize, marlon james, sexuality

My heart leaped when I checked social media this morning* and noticed that Marlon James had been awarded Man Booker

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With Lousie Umutoni, founder and director of Huza Press.
Events Life in Rwanda 

Recap: The Huza Press Launch and Short Story Prize Award Ceremony

September 12, 2015January 29, 2017 Donna 0 Comment #my250, alice karekezi, darla umutoni, Huza Press, kigali, louise umutoni, MC Donnalee Donaldson, rwanda

On September 4, 2015, I had the pleasure of hosting the Huza Press launch and shorty story competition award ceremony

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Life in Rwanda 

Diner en Blanc Kigali 2015

August 19, 2015 Donna 0 Comment #my250, dinerenblanc, natural hair, rwanda

“Why are you paying 15, 000 RWF to go to an event where you have to bring all the food

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Life in Rwanda 

The Kigali Naturalistas Launch Recap, in Pictures

August 19, 2015 Donna 0 Comment africa, natural hair, rwanda

Two Fridays ago, I had the pleasure of hosting what might have been Kigali’s first natural hair meetup. As expected,

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Travel Uganda 

Visiting The Source of the Nile (and Obama is Ugandan?)

August 19, 2015 Donna 1 Comment Jinja, Kampala, Lake Victoria, Nile, Source of the Nile, travel, uganda

Uganda’s capital, Kampala, is one of my favourite cities. Yes, it’s packed, and dirty, and I’ve been the victim of

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About DonnaTruly

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Hi, I’m Donna. I'm a Jamaican woman living in Rwanda. I believe we should all get free or die trying. I find freedom in words. On this blog, I celebrate being a multidimensional woman. I have many interests: travel, education, PanAfricanism, the black diaspora, Jamaica, law, natural hair, postcolonial literature, running, politics, women’s issues, and more. I write about them all. You can also get in touch with me on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. I love a good conversation :-)
Do you have a question about travel, working and living abroad, going to law school, or something related? Send me your question via the Contact form, and I might answer it one Wednesday in the #AskDonna series.

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