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Visions of Rwanda Photo Project

Betty Uwizeye

Photo by Linda Smith

Betty Uwizeye is a young mother of two boys. She was living in the Democratic Republic of Congo at the time of the genocide, during which she lost her father. She now lives with her mother and two sons. Betty has a strong desire to tell her story of the genocide through her photographs. 

Betty Uwizeye
Betty captures a photo of Rwandan soldiers eating dinner in a building that was destroyed during the 1994 genocide.
Betty’s mother holds a young baby in her lap. She lost her husband during the 1994 genocide.
A poster describing an organization for women living with HIV.
A cemetery for people who died in the 1994 genocide.
A building that was destroyed in the genocide.
The remains of a building that was destroyed in the genocide.
The remains of a house that was destroyed in the genocide.
A photograph of Betty holding her son.
Young children playing in Betty’s yard.
Betty photographs a close friend.
A Muslim woman with her children.
Children playing in a tree.
Betty’s friend reads his bible and makes notes from his studies.
Rwandan soldiers return to duty after eating a meal.
A memorial wall with the names of victims of the 1994 genocide.
A photograph of a bare yet beautiful tree.
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