Rwanda

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Sugarcane Munchies

A group of children in Ruhengeri, Rwanda chomping on the sweet fibers of freshly cut sugar cane
Excited Ruhengeri Children

A group of children smiling and laughing in front of my camera - something they don't see very often.
Brick on Grass on Head

A child carries a brick on his head in Ruhengeri, Rwanda
Banana Beer Brewers

These men brew banana beer in the villages and then haul it into Ruhengeri town to sell.
Rwandan Trampoline

The children in Ruhengeri, Rwanda take turns using an old truck tire as a trampoline to vault into a pile of hay.
The Butcher

At first reluctant to have his photo taken, this butcher warmed to my camera after I showed him a photo on the LCD screen near Ruhengeri, Rwanda
Bananas

A bunch of bananas in Ruhengeri, Rwanda
Musanze Market

A baby sleeps in the market of Musanze
Village Students

Students pose for the camera while one touts their much-loved laptop near Ruhengeri, Rwanda
Big and Tall

Children wear what they can find near Ruhengeri, Rwanda
Muddy, Happy

It's a hot day in the Land of 1000 Hills but these brickmakers are smiling
Nice to Meet You

Rwanda has some of the most friendly, and most poor people I have ever met.
Makin' Bricks

Villagers near Ruhengeri, Rwanda use forms and clay to create bricks.
Village Children

Children gathered around the basketweavers and banana beer brewers near Ruhengeri, Rwanda
Seed of a Basket

The beginnings of a colorful basket take shape near Ruhengeri, Rwanda
Concentrated Smile

A basketweaver has a look of happy determination near Ruhengeri, Rwanda
Basket Weaver

A young woman is one of several widows who gather in the village to weave baskets near Ruhengeri, Rwanda
Weaving Baskets

A Rwandan woman trims a strand of thread from her basketweaving near Ruhengeri, Rwanda