Cafouiller

I came across this word by accident in the Collins French Dictionary in the middle of a very difficult first day back in the office. With uncharacteristic French conciseness it sums up my experience of working in Rwanda : “to get into a shambles”. As a Scot I would change “shambles” to “bourrach”. Finding it helped make the transition back to Rwandan pace and style of working a little easier, as if someone understood.