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Visions of Rwanda Photo Project

Guy Christian Makombe

Photo by Linda Smith

Guy Christian Makombe is a secondary school student studying information technology in Kibungo, Eastern Province in Rwanda. He is seventeen years old and lives with his mother. His father died when he was very young; death and religion feature prominently in his photographs. 

Guy Christian Makombe
A photograph of a cemetery represents the friends and family members that Guy Christian lost in the 1994 genocide.
This photograph shows some of the new houses being built in Kigali. This represents a new way of life in Rwanda compared to the old one.
A young girl washes the dishes.
Guy Christian photographs his mother’s prayer table.
Guy Christian stands next to a painting of Christ.
Guy Christian photographs his mother resting during a period when she was sick. She has been the only parental figure in his life and is very important to him.
A cemetery in Kigali.
The church which Guy Christian’s mother attends.
A new building being constructed in Kigali.
A group of children play together outside Guy Christian’s house.
A young boy poses for the camera.
A young boy plays with his friends.
A young girl with Down syndrome sits in a wheelchair.
A father holding his son.
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