Tag: Rwanda

I escaped the Rwanda genocide as a baby. I returned to find many of my generation have buried their pain

My Guardian documentary, The Things We Don’t Say, focuses on complex stories…

Ornella Mutoni Ornella Mutoni

Rwanda genocide: My return home after 30 years

I left my home in Rwanda, the country of my birth, 30…

Victoria Uwonkunda Victoria Uwonkunda

How a young musician captured the music of Rwanda

The singer, songwriter and producer Michael Makembe has compiled an audio library…

Sarah Johnson Sarah Johnson

Ncuti Gatwa: The roots of the first black Doctor Who

"The future is here and it's Ncuti" is how returning Doctor Who…

Jack Ewing Jack Ewing

I was struggling in New York so I started my fashion brand in Rwanda

I feel like if I had stayed there, there's no way I…

Sonia Mugabo Sonia Mugabo

Jeannette Uwimana: First-ever deaf contestant chasing the Miss Rwanda crown

26-year-old Jeannette Uwimana has become the first deaf contestant to take part…

Seraphine Akua Dogbey Seraphine Akua Dogbey

Rwandan genocide orphan’s ‘miracle’ WhatsApp reunion

A girl who was orphaned at the age of two during the…

Samba Cyuzuzo, BBC Samba Cyuzuzo, BBC

Denise Uwimana: ‘I gave birth during a genocide’

The 1994 Rwanda Genocide was nothing short of a horror. Nearly a…

Akorfa Searyoh Akorfa Searyoh

Genocide survivor walks Rwanda for 100 days

A Rwandan genocide survivor touring all 30 of the country's districts says…

Why I forgave my children’s killer: The story of Anne-Marie

Twenty-five years ago Rwanda descended into mass murder on a scale that…

Humans of Africa Humans of Africa