100 days campaign.

Dear everybody,

we are reaching the last month of my 100 days campaign on raising funds for Janvier and her new bed as well as the community of people who needs a little help in Rwanda. Here is the update:

We have now almost made our goal of CHF 5000- I am absolutely certain we will make it! Several people have recently donated to this project. Last week, a donation of CHF 2000 and one of CHF 500 was made. Absolutely amazing- but just as important, several other donations of CHF 20 and CHF 50 were given. Every one of those donations will be used carefully in order to reach as many as possible.

The deal is this: The first goal is to help Janvier get a new bed or whatever tis the most appropriate for her so that she will be able to be a little bit more mobile and have the chance to come out more often.  This will obviously improve her life quality a little (We have received several offers from companies producing this type of equipment). Second goal is to contribute with medications for survivors in the region. I will be returning to Rwanda in order to make a report on the changes that were made- the reports will be posted here.

Again, thanks for everybody who has contributed so far and has shared the link amongst their friends!

Link!

Children working in the field and greeting us. 

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Tequila & the blue agave fruit.

Working on a project about food production and looking through my archive. The spirit most associated with Mexico has a namesake town where much of it comes from. The town of Tequila is where tons of the blue agave fruit grown in the nearby region comes in daily to be turned into the distilled liquor. 

The blue agave fruit to be used for tequila production.

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The Bamako Zoo

Having worked with the Aga Khan Architecture Award (AKAA) recently, it makes me think of the timen I spent shooting the Bamako Zoo a couple years ago for the Aga Khan Foundation. The term used was; "if we are to support a Zoo, it better be the best zoo in Africa!". I think they did just that.

It is nice to see the relationship between the zoo keeper and the animals when you are in a nice zoo. 

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Holocaust Remembrance Day

It is the Holocaust Remembrance Day today. I presented the project on 'Life After Genocide' at the International School in Lausanne. An appropriate coincidence & the students were great. I very much appreciate the invitation!

Presenting at the International School in Lausanne.

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"Progress report" on the project of getting a bed for Janvier.

Hello all, I still need your help in order to reach our goal of CHF 5000 in order to help Janvier and the community in Kibungo in Rwanda. What is great is all the feedback and help we have received so far- it really is fantastic!! Including some donations that have not yet been added, we have now passed CHF 3000- I am absolutely certain that we will make the goal! Please spread the word by sharing this post...and please have a look on the '100-days' donation page: http://www.100-days.net/en/projekt/bed-for-janvier/intro

This little girl was playing outside of Javier's house when I visited a little over a year ago.

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Jane Richard Philips

It was pleasure to meet and photograph Jane Richard Philips at her home and stables in Torino, Italy. La Madonna stables are amazing- around a hundred horses- and now also run riding lessons for all levels of horse riding. More to come on the Longines Ambassador later.

Longines Ambassador and Champion horse rider, Jane Richard Philips at her stables in Torino, Italy.
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Bed for Janvier... I need your help...for 100 days!

Hello everybody,

I need your help.

Late last year, I was on my way to Rwanda around this time of the year. I visited with my friend Révérien Rurwanga and we visited his village, Mugina- where he witnessed the murder of his entire family. 43 people were killed in front of him. He was 15 years old.

Still. He considers himself lucky. He can work, he can drive, travel, go outside (He lost an eye and an arm...). Janvier, whom he met at the Red Cross field hospital was less lucky. She was thrown into a pit and got paralysed from neck and down. She was 11 years old. The result is that she has been in bed for the past 21 years, without the possibility to go outside. She lives in Kibungo in Rwanda which is near the boarder to Tanzania. It is also where there is a Chinese hospital located.

I bet we can go together and get enough money to buy a specialised bed for Janvier. She really deserves it. It will help her come out a bit and see sunlight sometimes. I therefor encourage everyone to help out!

Janvier in bed at home with Révéerien.

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Join us at Photobastei in Zurich this coming Friday at 18:30.

My project 'Life After Genocide' opened at Photobastei in Zurich last week. This Friday, December 18th, I will present the work as well as an initiative where we will help someone who needs it. Please come by at Photobastei at 18:30. Address: Sihlquai 125, 8005 Zurich. 
Samuel Musabyimana will join me and talk about what the Rwandan Survivor Organisation Ibuka does and also about his background coming from Rwanda and now living in Zurich, Switzerland. 
I hope some of you will join us on Friday!

A little girl passes the room of Janvier. Janvier is paralysed from her neck and down and cannot move from her bed.

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Opening night at Photobastei

Thursday night was opening night at Photobastei- several exhibitions, including Magnum Photos, Marcel Cavallo, Denis Jutzeler, Miklos Deri, Jean Revillard, Zoran Zekanovic. Migration in Europe after the second wold war is the topic. It was a wonderful evening with many great people until late night with Jazz music. The exhibitions are open until December 27th- stop by if you have a chance! 

Romano Zerbini at Photobastei with opening comments. 

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Archive with Keystone

As the project on 'Life After Genocide' opens at Photobastei in Zurich, I am delighted that the entire archive of this project is now available through Keystone.
I hope some of you will join us tomorrow!

My friend and genocide survivor Révérien Rurangwa at home. 

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"Why Genocide?: Realities, Responses and Ramifications"- Webster University- Geneva- Friday, December the 4th. from 09:00

Come and join us:

As part of the Centennial Speaker Series - Open Wounds: A Century of Crimes against Humanity, Webster University Geneva will hold an international conference on the theme of genocide.

Plenty great speakers- I will present anew version on my project on "Life After Genocide"- My friend from Srebrenica, Genocide survivor Hasan Hasanovic- will also be there. I hope some of you can make it. Here is a link to the program.

Hasan Hasanovic at the culture house in Pilica where over 500 men and boys were killed during the genocide in Srebrenica, Bosnia in July 1995, including Hasan's twin brother. 

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Save the date: Photobastei 2.0 December 10th

December 10th is the date of the opening of my exhibition on "Life After Genocide in Rwanda and in Bosnia", at Photobastei 2.0 in Zurich. There are some great work shown there- including Magnum Photo's "Odyssey"and Jean Revillard's new work "Petra". I hope some of you can make it-  I look forward to it!

The "journey"of 'Life After Genocide' continues, this time at Photobastei 2.0 in Zurich from December 10th to the 27th.

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Universal Children's Day.

For me, it seems children and education is not mentioned as much as it should be in todays media discussions on terror and migration. 20th of November marks the Universal Children's Day. Secretary-General of the UN, Ban Ki-moon says: "This year, I wish to emphasize the importance of ensuring that the commitments made by the international community to the world’s children are extended to a group of children who are often forgotten or overlooked: those deprived of their liberty."

Children in Musha, Rwanda, carrying water.

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