by Ange Theonastine Ashimwe | 3 Nov 2021 | Africa, Culture, Educators' Catalog, Kepler, Personal Reflections, Student Posts, Youth Voices
We are made of molecules, stardust and comets — small matter. I am 21, and I just want to love and be loved — because love is all there is. (Photo collage courtesy of Ange Theonastine Ashimwe) 1. I guess, now, I am twenty-one, and I still wonder what it means to be...
In many parts of the world, turning 21 years old is a milestone that signals a transition into adulthood. For Ange Theonastine Ashimwe, a student at Kepler in Rwanda, 21 is a “green-light number.” In her prose poem, she uses memory and metaphor to reflect on her lived experiences, contemplate our smallness in the universe and consider how much more there still is to learn.
Exercise: Ask students to reflect on a birthday that felt significant. What was happening in their lives? Why did it feel like a milestone? Then make a creative piece that explores those feelings.
by Barry Moody | 28 Sep 2021 | Africa, Human Rights, Politics
A civil war in Ethiopia and mounting criticism of Rwanda’s leader are increasingly imperiling U.S. strategy in volatile eastern Africa. Rwandan President Paul Kagame (C-R), Prime Minister of Belgium Charles Michel (C) and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed...
by Nelson Graves | 3 Sep 2021 | News Decoder Updates
Two new academic partners expand News Decoder’s community to 15 countries, and new staff bring fresh ideas as our non-profit starts its 7th year. News Decoder’s team recently enjoyed a mini-retreat in rural France to plan the coming year. New partners. A...
by Tendayi Chirawu | 17 Jun 2021 | Africa, Kepler, News Decoder Updates
Kepler in Rwanda adds a new university program to News Decoder’s community, extending our reach to 20 partners in 15 countries. Kepler is a non-governmental organization working in Rwanda since 2013, in partnership with Southern New Hampshire University. (Photo...
by Stacy Shyaka | 26 May 2021 | Art, Human Rights, Personal Reflections, Student Posts, Westover School, Youth Voices
I come from Rwanda, where black children are not hated for the color of their skin. My photos capture innocence and an age of purity. (All photos by Stacy Shyaka) In my country, black children are able to hold on to their innocence because they live in a place where...
