Visions of Rwanda Photo Project

Guy Christian Makombe
Photo by Linda Smith

Guy Christian Makombe is a secondary school student studying information technology in Kibungo, Eastern Province in Rwanda. He is seventeen years old and lives with his mother. His father died when he was very young; death and religion feature prominently in his photographs. 
Guy Christian Makombe A photograph of a cemetery represents the friends and family members that Guy Christian lost in the 1994 genocide. This photograph shows some of the new houses being built in Kigali. This represents a new way of life in Rwanda compared to the old one. A young girl washes the dishes. Guy Christian photographs his mother’s prayer table.
Guy Christian stands next to a painting of Christ. Guy Christian photographs his mother resting during a period when she was sick. She has been the only parental figure in his life and is very important to him. A cemetery in Kigali. The church which Guy Christian’s mother attends. A new building being constructed in Kigali.
A group of children play together outside Guy Christian’s house. A young boy poses for the camera. A young boy plays with his friends. A young girl with Down syndrome sits in a wheelchair. A father holding his son.