Kigali’s Muhima Prison commonly known as 1930 Prison recently conducted an ‘Art of Living’ programme, which was attended by over 500 inmates. The ‘Art of Living’ started in India and spread to Europe and Africa. So far, South Africa, Kenya, Zambia, Malawi and now Rwanda have used this technique successfully as part of Prison Reform programmes. Inmates, who attended the 10-day training, admitted that they experienced big changes in their daily lives after the course.Some of the inmates health problems like stress, depression, breathing problems, backaches and general fatigue have enormously improved. Most of the inmates admit that issues of ethnicity and sectarian tendencies are no longer a problem after attending the programme. The programme, which was conducted by Y.N.S Bhaskar from India, will be introduced in all other prisons throughout the country. It was sponsored by East African Growers Rwanda SARL, a horticulture company as part of its corporate and social responsibility. Ends
