A son of two countries : the education of a refugee from Nyarubuye

A Son of Two Countries is a story of struggle for education. Born in 1946 in Rwanda under Belgian colonial rule, the author recounts his early education in Rwanda and later as a refugee in Tanzania. He was naturalized as a Tanzanian citizen in 1980 while doing his undergraduate studies at the University of Dar es Salaam. As he struggled to get education, the author was also grappling with his refugee status, with all the challenges that it entailed. The book gives insights into the contradictions of colonial and post-colonial education, as well as the author2019s reflections on education in Tanzania, given his long experience in the education sector in that country. Finally, we get some glimpses into the dual identity of the author as a Tanzanian citizen of Rwandan origin and how this shaped his relationship with the two countries he calls home. As he aptly puts it, 201CRwanda gave me my heart; Tanzania gave me my brain. I find it difficult to choose between my heart and my brain201D." From book cover? Cover Title page Copyright page Dedication Contents Acknowledgements Preface Note to the Reader Chapter One - Childhood Nyarubuye: The Peasant Life of a Prince Zaza: The Long Walk to Education Chapter Two - The Forest, Karagwe and Beyond Refuge in the Forest A New Beginning in Karagwe A Tanzanian Education at Nyakato Secondary School Foundering at Mzumbe Secondary School Chapter Three - Learning to be a Teacher Learning to be a Teacher at St. Peter’s Seminary Formal Training at Dar es Salaam Teachers’ College A Career Begins at Tabora Girls’ Secondary School A Family of My Own Undergraduate Studies at the University of Dar es Salaam Academic Initiation at Lancaster University Chapter Four - The University of Dar es Salaam A Refugee’s Difficult Dilemma Two Key Debates at the University of Dar es Salaam Return to Rwanda: 1997 A Recommitment to Tanzania in the New Millennium Reflections on Being Director of Student Services Chapter Five - The University of Dodoma Challenges Faced by a New University An Education System in Crisis Go, Sell Bread in your Country Which Way Forward for Rwanda? An Education Through Travel End of Contract at the University of Dodoma Chapter Six - St. John’s University of Tanzania The Fragility of Legal Citizenship Learning to Manage a Private University Chapter Seven - Conclusion Works Cited Back cover