Was there life before the corona pandemic? Yes, but how do I write about traveling in such different African countries like South Africa, Rwanda, Uganda and Kenya just a few weeks before the world came to a standstill due to Covid-19? This blog is about more than one story. It is about the beauty of Africa, about its people, its complexities and its history we have seen on this journey. This blog will pull you back and forth between those four countries as I try to explore the differences as well as commonalities between them. It has snippets of our own personal memories from living in South Africa many years ago, therefore it will also pull you back and forth in time. When this makes you curious, please do keep reading.