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The Conscious Traveller: Spot wildlife and sip rum made by a Singaporean in Rwanda
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The East African nation is an under-the-radar destination for safaris and community-run tours that benefit locals.
PHOTOS: CLARA LOCK, IMIZI RUM
RWANDA – Poacher-turned-safari guide Janvier Twizeyimana, 44, is telling me how he used to catch animals with snares when we approach a herd of African buffaloes along the brick-red dust trails of Akagera National Park.
“I used to trap these. I know how they taste,” he says, matter-of-factly.
