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Rwandan Men Are Not Stingy. They Are Poor.

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  Dear Anonymous ALU student, Last week, you appeared on a podcast by Zikoko podcast where you voiced your opinion about Rwanda: what you think of the way we offer service, and what you think of Rwandan people, and what it's like meeting and trying to date Rwandan men.  The article caught the attention of many when Zikoko posted it on their twitter account . A lot of comments were made, some in agreement especially women and others (mostly men) disagreed. Based on so much that was said by many Rwandans, I don't think I speak for anyone but myself when I say this in response to what you said. There is much of what you said that I think is close to the truth, but I personally think that you exaggerated especially on service delivery and have the wrong perception of Rwandan men as well. I agree that service delivery is very poor in many, if not all, areas of this country. I cannot defend it at all, but to say that you wait 3 hours for food is a bit of an exaggeration. (The si