{"id":56376,"date":"2025-11-25T16:07:50","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T16:07:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/kevin-hart-praises-rwanda-in-new-netflix-special-acting-my-age\/"},"modified":"2025-11-25T16:14:01","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T16:14:01","slug":"kevin-hart-praises-rwanda-in-new-netflix-special-acting-my-age","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/kevin-hart-praises-rwanda-in-new-netflix-special-acting-my-age\/","title":{"rendered":"Kevin Hart praises Rwanda in new Netflix special &#8220;Acting My Age&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>During the 13-minute segment dedicated to Rwanda, Kevin Hart expresses his surprise at how the country contrasts with common American misconceptions about Africa. He explains how his visit to Kigali reshaped his perception of the continent.<\/p>\n<p>Hart began by commenting on Rwanda\u2019s exceptional cleanliness, describing it as one of the cleanest countries he had ever visited, noting that the level of cleanliness was unlike anything he had encountered before. <\/p>\n<p>Hart expressed how difficult it was to find even a small piece of litter on the streets, emphasizing that one of the most striking things he witnessed was the country&#8217;s tradition of Umuganda, a community clean-up day. <\/p>\n<p>Hart humorously notes that such an initiative would be impossible in many developed countries, including the United States.<\/p>\n<p>Another highlight of Hart\u2019s visit was Rwanda\u2019s safety and tranquility, which he found to be ideal for both relaxation and exploration. <\/p>\n<p>Another highlight of Hart\u2019s visit was Rwanda\u2019s safety and tranquility, which he found to be ideal for both relaxation and exploration. He remarked that the country\u2019s peaceful and well-organized environment made him question why other nations couldn\u2019t achieve the same level of security.<\/p>\n<p>In his special, Hart also addresses the outdated perceptions some Westerners have about Africa. However, upon arriving in Kigali, he realized that the reality was far different from the preconceived notions people often have.<\/p>\n<p>Hart also expresses admiration for the country\u2019s infrastructure, governance, and development, comparing Rwanda favorably to many advanced nations. <\/p>\n<p>Hart reflects on his family\u2019s trip to Rwanda in July 2023, which included visits to the Volcanoes National Park, home to the rare mountain gorillas, as well as Akagera National Park and a memorial to the victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. <\/p>\n<p>Before leaving Rwanda, Hart and his family also toured the Haute Baso fashion studio, where they purchased locally made products, including clothing.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-98224\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/kt.jpg\" alt=\" Before leaving Rwanda, Hart and his family toured the Haute Baso fashion studio, where they purchased locally made products, including clothing.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-98223\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/webp\/kl.webp\" alt=\"Hart also reflectsed on his family\u2019s trip to Rwanda in July 2023, which included visits to the Volcanoes National Park, home to the rare mountain gorillas. \" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-98222\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/kg-5.jpg\" alt=\"During his previous visit, Kevin Hart visited Kigali Genocide Memorial where he learnt more about Rwanda&#039;s dark history that led to the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. \" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During the 13-minute segment dedicated to Rwanda, Kevin Hart expresses his surprise at how the country contrasts with common American misconceptions about Africa. He explains how his visit to Kigali reshaped his perception of the continent. Hart began by commenting on Rwanda\u2019s exceptional cleanliness, describing it as one of the cleanest countries he had ever [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":62,"featured_media":2000098221,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[75],"byline":[170],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-56376","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-homenews","byline-igihe"],"bylines":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":8}],"contributors":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":8}],"featured_image":{"id":2000098221,"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/kt.jpg","alt":"","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","width":0,"height":0,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/kt.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"medium":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/kt.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"medium_large":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/kt.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"large":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/kt.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"full":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/kt.jpg","width":0,"height":0}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56376","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/62"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=56376"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56376\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2000098221"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=56376"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=56376"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=56376"},{"taxonomy":"byline","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/byline?post=56376"},{"taxonomy":"hashtag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtag?post=56376"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}