My family resides in the sub-Saharan nation of Rwanda. My dad’s family - which I know much about- migrated from Mozambique and Ethiopia, whereas all of my mother’s family originated from Ethiopia. The threats posed by Arabs in Ethiopia and Portuguese in Mozambique are among the major reasons behind my forefathers’ migration. Apart from a few who were Jewish, most of them practiced African traditional religions. Their languages varied from Bantu languages to Portuguese. Most of those who came from Ethiopia were somewhat educated compared to their counterparts from Mozambique. Concerning health issues, health has never been a major concern in my family; there has been no serious genetic disorder in either my paternal or maternal ancestry.
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Two of Mugabe’s grandchildren died fighting in different wars. Musonera Yakobo, 15 years old, died fighting for his country against Burundi in a war launched by the Rwandan king to expand the country’s territory. Mvuyekure Yohani died at a young age fighting for the Germans against the invading Belgians from Congo during WWI. The king of the 1910s decided to help the Germans (first country to colonize Rwanda) because of the horrific stories that were circulating about the brutality of the Belgians in Congo. Currently we have about 5 family members serving in the military. Two of them are high ranking officers in the air force and navy.
Only few people have had a chance to attend college in my family. Most of my relatives graduated from high school and went on to work as plumbers, construction workers, bus drivers, or military personnel. I and two other relatives are the only ones who had a chance to get a college education; all three of us have pursued sciences. Despite the lack of college education, most of my family members speak more than one language. Kinyarwanda, the official language, is spoken by all of us. Other languages includes Amharic, French, Swahili, Luganda Kirundi, and
Abeba, …show more content…
Two of Mugabe’s grandchildren died fighting in different wars. Musonera Yakobo, 15 years old, died fighting for his country against Burundi in a war launched by the Rwandan king to expand the country’s territory. Mvuyekure Yohani died at a young age fighting for the Germans against the invading Belgians from Congo during WWI. The king of the 1910s decided to help the Germans (first country to colonize Rwanda) because of the horrific stories that were circulating about the brutality of the Belgians in Congo. Currently we have about 5 family members serving in the military. Two of them are high ranking officers in the air force and navy.
Only few people have had a chance to attend college in my family. Most of my relatives graduated from high school and went on to work as plumbers, construction workers, bus drivers, or military personnel. I and two other relatives are the only ones who had a chance to get a college education; all three of us have pursued sciences. Despite the lack of college education, most of my family members speak more than one language. Kinyarwanda, the official language, is spoken by all of us. Other languages includes Amharic, French, Swahili, Luganda Kirundi, and