Doria Igiraneza

PassportTripLake Kivu, RwandaJune 2024

Odeur de l'océan

Lake Kivu is a lake. Rwandans know this. We still call it the ocean.

Evening on the lake. Ocean energy, lake address.
Evening on the lake. Ocean energy, lake address.

Rwanda is landlocked, so we make do. Lake Kivu has a sandy shore, waves on a windy day and sunsets that deserve a passport stamp, which is why it gets called the ocean with a perfectly straight face. “Odeur de l’océan” is the meme; Kivu is the place.

I spent a June 2024 weekend there, mostly watching the light change over the water. Highly recommended for anyone who needs the sea and has a weekend.

Greenery on the shore, sunglasses on duty.
Greenery on the shore, sunglasses on duty.