Your current status does not matter; what matters is your goal,” Gentille.
“It is rare for refugees to travel from a refugee camp to work with professional UNHCR staff. It has been a great honor and a wonderful opportunity.” Meet Gentille Dusenge, a refugee intern at the UNHCR Rwanda.
Kigeme Iwacu Magazine
This magazine is written and published by youth from Kigeme refugee camp – a camp hosting nearly 21,000 Congolese refugees.
A story from a former Rwandan refugee who has returned home
“I have returned to Rwanda to spend my life where I belong. I returned with the hopes of rebuilding my livelihood in the country that I have always called home,” – Marie Uwimana, a former Rwandan refugee.
“I really want a Fanta”
I was stopped in Mahama camp by a small group of boys asking to have their photos taken as they showed off their karate skills. It is not uncommon for a foreigner – more commonly known as a ’mzungu’- with a camera to be chased for photos in any of […]
Refugee Children speak about their lives through photos
The photographs taken by the participants in Gihembe, Kigeme, Kiziba and Nyabiheke have offered UNHCR the opportunity to learn more about the daily lives and the opinions of the refugee teenagers, and to discuss gender perceptions among the adolescents in the camps.