Iby’iwacu Cultural Village: poachers turned conservationists, teachers
By Erica Chin and Kobie Li
Rwandan young people grow up under shadow of genocide with a forward-looking view
by Vimvam Tong and Rachel Yeo
Rwandan women’s group takes steps to self-sustainability and community empowerment
By Yoyo Chow and Candice Wong
Rwanda fights for the mountain gorilla: ex-poacher village and Dian Fossey research centre continue conservation work
by Anna Kam and Phoebe Lai
Embracing Language: Rwanda Adapts to Globalisation
By Carol Yuan and Han Xu
Rwanda’s Plastic Bag Ban Cleans up Country
By Zhao Shuang and Gao Yue
Women drive border trade between Rwanda and Congo
By Anna Kam and Rachel Yeo
The Rwanda-DRC Border
Around 50,000 to 60,000 people a day cross the pedestrian border at Rwanda’s busiest port, Poids Lourd, commonly known as “Petite Barriere.” The port also provides large wheelchairs for the disabled to cross the border with goods. Watch the video to get a glimpse of border traffic just before closing time in May 2019.
Rwanda gains a taste for the coffee it grows
By Hailey Man and Jo Ng
Successful African women say they support and empower ‘the sisterhood’
by Bonnie Yu, Brittany Wang and Sophia Sheng
Rwanda’s tourism jump big win for the environment
By Sunny Sun and Liony Xue
Umuganda: mandatory clean-up day keeps country sparkling
by Alex Lin and Elly Wu
Nyamirambo Women’s Centre teaches tourists food, crafts and history of Rwanda
by Karen Kwok and Jack Lung
Rwanda partners with US non-profit to open rural medical school
by Wallis Wang and Angie Chan
the road to akagera
Akagera National Park
about us
Who are we?
This project was created by students in the Journalism Department, School of Communication at Hong Kong Baptist University as part of a reporting trip to Rwanda in May 2019.
Why Rwanda?
This year marks 25 years since the Rwandan genocide that killed an estimated 800,000 to 1 million Tutsis and moderate Hutus. We travelled to Rwanda to learn about the country and its culture and see how rebuilding and reconciliation efforts have transformed Rwandan society.
Contact
HKBU Journalism Department General office
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Hong Kong Baptist University
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Hong Kong
jour@hkbu.edu.hk
Reporting Trip faculty leader & website administrator
Robin Ewing
ewing@hkbu.edu.hk