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Is WHAT'S INSIDE? Frank James
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VOICES H u m a n trafficking is an issue that finds its w a y into every demographic, nation a n d industry a r o u n d the globe, read a n d k n o w w h a t c a n be d o n e to slow this epid e m i c s increasing rate.
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W i t h the ever-growing state of the w o r l d s self-help industry, it c a n be h ard to discern facts f r o m fiction. T a k e a look at this m o n t h s article o n the E n n e a g r a m personaility m o d e l to a d d another self-awareness theory to the list!
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H o p e Athletics are grueling a n d time c o n s u m i n g . T h e d e m a n d causes s o m e students to leave after only a few collegiate seasons a n d others to dive in m o r e Ana l y z e this p h e n o m e n o m a n d learn about s o m e incredible | opportunities for atheles o n this page.
It’s easy to fall back on what is already k n o w n or what w e can see when learning about something new. W h e n w e do this w e use old experiences to form impressions of people or places before we even encounter them. In order to truly comprehend a group of people, one can’t just rely on what he or she perceives, — they must personally interact with that group and develop meaningful relationships. W h e n one thinks about a person from Rwanda they either have never heard of the country before or are only familiar with one aspect of Rwandan history: the genocide. The tragedy began wh e n a plane carrying President Juvenal Habyarimana of Rwanda was shot d o w n on 6 April, 1994, an event that would serve as the catalyst for a 100 day mass murder of approximately a million Rwandans. Brother turned against brother, families were ripped apart, children lost parents and parents lost children. These grim 100 days are k nown as the Rwandan Genocide. In order to better understand the effects of this event and h o w it changed
life in Rwanda, The Anchor spoke with one of Hopes students from Rwanda, Kenneth Munyuza (’21). Growing up, Munyuza learned his fair share about his country’s history, both from school and from family. ‘T would hear about it sometimes from m y mo m , ”Munyuza explained. H e recalled learning a lot on the subject in school, during Genocide Remembrance Month, and during ingando, a sort of camp for civic education and unity building that he attended after graduating high school. Since the end of the Genocide in July 1994, Rwanda has experienced unprecedented growth as it has rebuilt itself. Munyuza commented on one way that he saw changes happening in his country. H e spoke about having frequent poweroutages during his childhood that are far less c o m m o n now. H e remembers being told that just after the genocide, one of the tallest buildings still standing in Rwanda was only three stories tall. These are just a few examples of what Kenneth saw and heard as he grew up in a Rwanda that was
moving gradually past the horrors of the 1990s. According to the C I A Factbook, the country n o w boasts one of the highest percentages of w o m e n in the workforce in the world and a remarkable G D P rebound since the late ’90s. The capital city of Kigali boasts a skyline of highrises and skyscrapers far taller than it had been before. The Anchor asked Munyuza about h o w Americans view Rwanda, and ifitseems that they kn o w m u c h about the country as it is today. “A lot of Americans,” he said, “rely heavily on what they already know about the small country.” For most, that means that they learned about the genocide in high school and are basing assumptions off of that event alone. Munyuza went on to explain h o w there are other opportunities to learn about the country along with other lesser known cultures if only people are willing to seek them out. H e cites Multicultural Student Organizations (MSOs) and the enriching events they put on as a way to learn about these see Rwanda, page
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