Our Poems
YOU SIMPLY REMAIN
On Friday 28-08-2015, we (@Scotland Transerv based in Polmadie office) had a memorial for remembrance of our departed colleagues next to a place where a
Like a dream/Never take things for granted (Lockdown poem)
I took it for granted A cuppa from the office kitchen A chat walking down the office to the meeting room 3 I will trade
Kwibuka 27 – Children’s Poetry
#Kwibuka 27 27 years ago during the Genocide against Tutsi in Rwanda I was hiding with some members of my family, fearing for our lives
I AM WITH YOU (For Claudette’s family)
I am gone from this world But I’m not gone forever She ( our daughter) would be And so do you For your love as
SELF WORTH
I care(d) about you my friend I sense(d) you did not reciprocate Yet I went ahead anyway My heart deeply cared My gut instinct was
FAREWELL to Professor Nassoon Munyandamutsa
You are missed. You will always be missed. For a presence like yours,couldn’t go unnoticed. Your love, laughter, smile, generosity, The way you reached
Who we Are
Welcome to our blog aglimpseofperspective.com. We are two friends, mothers ,who originate from Rwanda and currently living in United Kingdom (UK). We all immigrated to the UK when we were grown ups. Growing up from our culture, and later on living in a new culture has been challenging, as well as beneficial as you always analyse life challenges and opportunities from two angles. From our long conversations about the culture shock and motherhood challenges, emerged the idea of sharing our thoughts to the world , hence the name of our blog. Since the idea of the blog involves sharing, we would also be sharing other people’s perspective not just ours. We welcome your perspectives as well. Have fun reading our blog.
The journey of self-discovery
It is Saturday morning and it has been a few months since I wrote something