The unbelievable story about Uganda’s Kisiizi Falls was a transitional article. It takes us from the theme of Regional Attractions (that we began on 2 August) to Health & Safety (that we will kick off next week).
But before we start talking about how to stay healthy and safe in our region, I have an invitation:
Live Q&A: Congo’s Kahuzi-Biega National Park
Hosts: Gloria Mwenge and Miha Logar
Time: Thursday, 9 September 2021, 6pm Bukavu/Kigali time which is:
9am in San Francisco
12pm in New York
5pm in London
6pm in Vienna
7pm in Kampala
Kahuzi-Biega is not just the only place in the world where you can see Grauer’s gorillas, it is also the ultimate destination of the December-January Gorilla Highlands Mega Trek!
I work in Kahuzi-Biega, meet up with gorillas regularly and have a lot to share, so do not miss this opportunity.
Make sure you enroll in the Gorilla Highlands Experts program (your first week will be free) and we will email you a Zoom link to join our chat. If you are more of a typing person, feel free to submit your questions in the comments.
🖋️ text by:
Gloria Mwenge Bitomwa a gender and sustainability activist from eastern Congo; in her previous life she was the director of tourism in Kahuzi-Biega National Park. Gloria lives in Kinshasa, DR Congo. [bio updated: 2026-03]
📸 photography by:
Amy Porter is a wildlife behavioural ecologist and conservation biologist with work experience from Central and South America, the Caribbean and Africa. Amy’s current job is Director of Conservation at Wolf Haven International in Washington, USA. Click for our interview with Amy. [bio updated: 2026-03]
🎤 voice by:
Jon “Oruhindu” Lee is the legendary narrator of Gorilla Highlands Experts videos and the former grammar guru of the organisations blogs. His English teacher and TV commentator careers prepared him for this role well, but he is also a tomato grower, volleyball coach and writer. When he isn’t visiting our region, he lives in Santa Barbara, California. [bio updated: 2026-03]
🎥 video by:
ML Rwebandira — formerly known as Miha Logar — is an adventure and cultural tourism expert, writer and multimedia producer who co-founded Gorilla Highlands Experts. His most recent publication is the Pocket Treasure. A national of both Uganda and Slovenia, ML resides with his son Lan in Musanze, Rwanda. Click for his personality-infused quarterly newsletters. [bio updated: 2026-05]