Rwanda | Slideshow

Images from WYPR's Mary Rose Madden and her 2011 trip to Rwanda

The pool at Hotel Rwanda
The pool at Hotel Rwanda
The home of  Former President Juvenal Habyarimana
The home of Former President Juvenal Habyarimana
Genocide Memorial in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda
Genocide Memorial in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda
Folks living in rural Rwanda, where approximately 80% of people live mostly without electricity and  safe drinking water
Folks living in rural Rwanda, where approximately 80% of people live mostly without electricity and safe drinking water
Denny Mudindarbee talking about growing up as a child of genocide-rape
Denny Mudindarbee talking about growing up as a child of genocide-rape
Sons of survivors - young men who spoke about what life has been like as children born of genocide-rape
Sons of survivors - young men who spoke about what life has been like as children born of genocide-rape
Partners in Health hospital - before this hospital, one doctor served thousands of people
Partners in Health hospital - before this hospital, one doctor served thousands of people
Baby gorilla in Rwanda - Many hope Gorilla tourism will lift the economy
Baby gorilla in Rwanda - Many hope Gorilla tourism will lift the economy
Gorilla in Rwanda - there are only about 600 mountain gorillas in the world, all living in Uganda, Rwanda, and the DRC
Gorilla in Rwanda - there are only about 600 mountain gorillas in the world, all living in Uganda, Rwanda, and the DRC
Children at the Kotemuri Catholic Community Center
Children at the Kotemuri Catholic Community Center
Gloria Umtessa and the children she teaches at the Kotemuri Catholic Community Center
Gloria Umtessa and the children she teaches at the Kotemuri Catholic Community Center
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Lake Kivu
Lake Kivu
Nyamata Church where reportedly 10,000 people ran for safety
Nyamata Church where reportedly 10,000 people ran for safety
The sunken crypt at the Nyamata Church
The sunken crypt at the Nyamata Church
Church Pews at the Nyamata Church
Church Pews at the Nyamata Church
Nyamata Church
Nyamata Church
Agriculture Fair in a local village in Rwanda
Agriculture Fair in a local village in Rwanda
President Paul Kagame
President Paul Kagame
Rwandans farming on terraces.  photo credit: Ed Robbins
Rwandans farming on terraces. photo credit: Ed Robbins
Terracing - how Rwandans are able to farm on every inch of their land
Terracing - how Rwandans are able to farm on every inch of their land
Rwandan Woman photo credit: Ed Robbins
Rwandan Woman photo credit: Ed Robbins
Junior, a budding journalist in Rwanda.  He went blind from a grenade during the genocide
Junior, a budding journalist in Rwanda. He went blind from a grenade during the genocide
Rwandans transporting what is likely vegetables from their family garden to their village
Rwandans transporting what is likely vegetables from their family garden to their village
On the Rwanda and DRC border photo credit: Amy Hollyfield
On the Rwanda and DRC border photo credit: Amy Hollyfield
Person carrying what looks like goat through the DRC border.
Person carrying what looks like goat through the DRC border.