Burundi Visa

Hello everyone,

Today I went  to Burundian Embassy in Den Haag to apply for Visa. It was very exciting morning  to see that I have collected all paper work required for visa.                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
After I sent my boys to school, I took a train from Schothorst to Den Haag. In Utrecht a woman came in and sat next to me. The sun was shining so I had my beautiful funny sunglass in the shape of 2 lovey hearts. She greeted me and she said  ‘wow you have beautiful special sunglass, I have never seen those. I said thank you. There is so much hate in this World we need sometimes something to remind us that love could be a solution of  many problems. She looked at me, surprised of my answer and she said that I am correct! We continued our conversation. She was taking off from her work going to pick up her 22 years old girl in Rotterdam and both would go to France for a short holiday. She asked me if I was going to work or still on holidays. I told her I was going to apply for visa for Burundi. I explained about the work I will be going to do. When I told my reasons that I am also Hiv positive. She was again surprise, I look too beautiful and young to have hiv.I explained that Hiv does not choose people based on age or race. I told her that my life has been a gift to some people because I can use my story to encourage new Hiv diagnosed people. In Gouda we said goodbye and she thanked me for being honest and sharing such inspirational story.

I continued my way to Den Haag Centraal where I took a short bus ride to the Burundian Embassy. I was received very fast, it was less busy than I thought. When they put a stamp for receiving my application I was relieved. From now on, it is a matter of waiting between 2 and 3 weeks to receive my visa.

I feel like the days are flying like the wind! Thank you again for being with me on this journey.

Regards, Eliane