In rural areas of Rwanda it’s common to come across herders with cattle. Typically one or two older boys walks a small herd to and from water sources and food. These, Ankole Cattle, are unique to sub-Saharan Africa with specialized horns used to cool the animal down and prevent overheating in the strong African sun All photography copyright 2007 Adam [...]
There are approximately 350 mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei) left in the world. Their habitat range is small protected afromontane forest patches, in northwest Rwanda, southwest Uganda and eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). On October 8th, 2007, myself and seven others went with a guide to spend time with the Kwitonda group – a family of seventeen gorillas. All [...]
The Itafari Foundation, in cooperation with Assist – Rwanda (a local NGO), as well as the Rwandan government, have partnered up for a first of its kind goat demonstration project. They are raising and distributing goats to cooperatives of child headed households. Together the children will breed and sell goats to support themselves and have a viable business to lift [...]
3:00 a.m., April 21st, 1994: Soldiers loyal to the genocide in Rwanda encircled the technical school in Murambi. Construction of the campus had not been finished when the genocide began. Within 48 hours all but 4 people were massacred; some blown up by grenades, some shot, most hacked to death by machetes. On the afternoon of October 14, 2007, I [...]
Emmanuel Shamakokera, is the national director for Assist Rwanda. An organization dedicated to helping young Rwandans in difficult circumstances overcome adversity and rise above the challenges in their lives. He is described by his associates as one of the hardest working people they know, devoting most of his waking hours to the youth of Rwanda. Still Emmanuel finds time to [...]
I have been in Rwanda for just under a month, and find myself captivated by the spirit and beauty of the people. I feel blessed to be here, and as much as I miss my family, I am sad to be leaving tomorrow. Rwanda is a country filled with vision.I’m a photographer and a visual person. For me, vision is [...]
When we’re hurt we cry, when we’re happy our faces reflect our joy. We welcome the breeze that cools us on a hot day, and the warmth of a fire on a chilly night. We love our children, care for our friends and family, and cherish the time we have in the open arms of our partners. Life is a [...]
Today was my first low key day since I arrived. We had lunch in a typical Rwandan neighborhood with Vicky’s friends Rita and Chrysologue. I napped on their couch, photographed Bessie the cow, and talked religion and politics with Pastor Francis who lives next door. Then Rita and I lounged on the grass by the church, while children played around [...]
Charlotte is a survivor of the genocide and a person of incredible resilience. She is a young woman who is dear to Victoria Trabosh, President of The Itafari Foundation. Charlotte “is like a daughter,” she says.Vicky met her on her first trip to Rwanda in 2005.Like many, Charlotte suffered great losses in the genocide; both her parents, relatives, and many [...]
Ezra Kwizera is a man of many passions – a minister, a philanthropist, and a gifted musician and videographer. This morning I visited him at his recording studio in Kigali, New Road Productions. Here’s some of what I saw… Ezra with Bogart and Bergman in the front lobby of his studio. A wider view of the lobby with two cool [...]
These images are from my first day in Kigali. My new friends Francis and Chrysologue drove me around Wednesday afternoon, 09-26-07. Woman in Kigali Residential road in Kigali This boy came up to my car window while we were stopped on a side street and asked if I would take a photo of him. Slum area in Kigali Boy walking [...]
From Portland it takes 27 hours to get to Kigali, the capital of Rwanda (21 in the air, with two 3 hour layovers in Chicago and Brussels) . My legs did fine, however I’m still averse to sitting. The following photos are from the morning clouds over Belgium, and an amazing sunset over the south of Sudan (it really was [...]
In April 1994, one million human beings were brutally slaughtered over 100 days in the small African country of Rwanda.This genocide was of overwhelming proportions, orchestrated by a radical political party that seized control of the Rwandan government.The loss of human life was a tragedy in its own right.A second tragedy concurrently unfolded – the rest of the world knowingly [...]
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