“My dad died because he knew they would catch up with him anyway. He didn’t want to run. He didn’t have the strength for it. He preferred to end it where everything began.” Thirty years have passed since the Rwandan genocide. M. still loves dogs deeply, though dogs are rarely considered friends in Rwanda. She […]

Christine screams at night, haunted by her nightmares. As April 7th approaches, she curls up into a ball and stays that way for the next week. 30 years ago, she lost everyone. Her husband, children, even neighbors. Memories tear the healed wounds wide open. The same thing repeats, year after year. In early April, the […]

The dry season has begun in Rwanda. In this region, it may not rain for the next four months. During this time, water always becomes a very valuable commodity, especially since it’s regulated by the government. In Masaka, for example, water flows from taps only on Tuesdays. Here, in a small house, lives a group […]