KIGALI – For many in Rwanda, circumcision has long been shrouded in fear, misconception, and cultural hesitation. Many parents associate the procedure with severe pain for their children, while some …
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“They Called My Children by Name… Then Killed Them” – Mukamfizi’s Emotional Story of Survival and Renewal
BUGESERA – In April 1994, as the Genocide against the Tutsi engulfed Rwanda, residents of Karambi in Nyamata Sector mounted a brief and desperate fight against the Interahamwe. Armed with …
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In many African communities, the birth of a child with a disability is often met with a heavy silence—a stigma that leads too frequently to concealment. In these settings, children …
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In the hills of Nyaruguru, Southern Province, a young mother once stood at the crossroads of survival and despair. As the persecution of Tutsis intensified, she gathered her children and …
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More than 40 years ago in Rusizi District, Western Province, a fourth child was born into a loving family and named Consolatrice Niyibizi. Nothing at birth suggested her life would …