stories of the land 2015

Many stories matter. Stories have been used to dispossess and to malign. But stories can also be used to empower, and to humanize. Stories can break the dignity of a people. But stories can also repair that broken dignity. --Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Murakoze, Rwanda! (thank you, Rwanda!)

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We traveled to East Africa to learn, listen, and collect stories so that we may better know the beauty of the bright continent. In both Ta...

Sunday, June 28, 2015

Sidwell gone Gorillas, by Julia

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Julia on the way back down the mountain With faces of awe and nettle-pricked bodies we made our way up the Rwandan hills this morn...

Saturday, June 27, 2015

Saving a Species One Gorilla at a Time, by Hannah

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Today, we focused on the constant struggle between conservation and the expansion of farmland. We began our day by visiting the Mo...

Friday, June 26, 2015

Reflections on class during summer study, by Shields

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Today, we enjoyed a beautiful drive from Kigali to Musanze in the northern district of Rwanda. Along the way, we witnessed what is one of t...

Thursday, June 25, 2015

Life before Colonialism, by Cole

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The group started the day relatively early in order to get to the Rwandan National Ethnographic Museum located in Butare. We were g...

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