Challenges made me start my own make-up salon
Problems and challenges will always be part and parcel of life, how we react when we encounter them is what matters in the end. Going to work very early in the morning and leaving late yet paid less at the end of the day motivated the owner of ‘Queen’s Beauty house’ to employ herself. In […]
I believed in me when my parents didn’t
Tough is a journey you travel all by yourself; with no one to give you hope or encouragement. Of course not everyone will always support you while you do life and that’s okay; more so if its the so called ‘friends’. It hits different though when it is your ‘own’: family to be specific. Shema-Art […]
Meet the trio behind Nyurwa design house Rwanda
“Creativity doesn’t wait for a perfect moment, it fashions its perfect moments out of the ordinary ones“-Bruce Garrabrandt. Higiro Hussein, Dushimimana Schadrack and Gashugi Nicola are a true definition of ‘birds of the same feathers flock together’. The trio used their common traits: family background, patriotism and talent to come up with an ‘art and […]
Roses are red, Florence is for ‘flowers’
‘If you dream it, you can achieve it‘. By just dreaming and believing in herself, Florence aka Lady Flora was able to accomplish her long time dream of being a business owner. For her love of flowers, she ventured into a flower growing business something she says wasn’t easy. “Anyone can grow flowers however, turning […]
Like father like son
As a child, Nesta’s dream was to be a soldier, not until 2015 during his high school that he developed love for his fathers career: ‘photography’ despite the challenges his father encountered while at his work. From Nyabisindu village-Muhanga district is where Nesta’s father had to come from all the way to Kigali to do […]
Take risks if you want to be successful in business
Initiating a business goes hand in hand with taking risks When you see someone successful in business, at no time should you assume that’s how they started; find time and find out the story behind; you’ll be amazed at the discovery. Owing to his desire to learn about cultural sites, understand the history of Rwanda […]
How I made it in the world of decoration
“Decorating is not about making pretty pictures for the magazines; it’s really about creating a quality of life, a beauty that nourishes the soul.”-Albert Hadley Anitha Umuratwa Kate: founder ‘Nitha Impressions’ started her decoration business to make people happy and she’s proud that when trusted as a decorator and florist, she doesn’t disappoint. “I do […]
Telling stories with lenses
Axel Seka Gandhi is a 21year old Photographer whose career is growing fast but steadily. What started as a hobby in 2018 is now a profession for the young photographer who in just a period of less than five years has captured photos from key events in Kigali-Rwanda. “I learnt taking photos and editing them […]
Graphic designing for the love of art
Using visual and textual communication to pass on a certain message When it comes to creating job opportunities, we have to give it up to the Rwandan youth. With just a desire and drive in their hearts, they are turning passion into employment. Bugas Hane Mardochee is one of those youths who at only 24 […]
Turning Passion into a Career
“Every morning I wake up excited to do what I love” says 25 year old Dushimimana Joselyn a videographer, photographer and control room operator at Yongwe TV station. Since age 15, Joselyn was so passionate about videography despite studying Mathematics, Economics and Geography (MEG) in high school; thus after graduating in 2019, she joined IBTC […]
