Kristian Skeie

Reportage, 2014

Home. Back home again, 20 years later.

I met with Révérien at his place in Switzerland. He has lived here for a long time and has a Swiss passport. He tells me that, his place, his home, is here, in Switzerland. On April 20th 1994, his entire family, 43 people, was killed in front of him.
A thoughtful Reverien with friends at Chez Lando, discussing the next few days on his arrival back in Rwanda.
Being the only survivor after the attack that killed his family, Reverien managed to walk to the adjesent garden and eat some fruits. The killers found him and cut his eye out, after he asked to be killed.
Coming home awakes a lot of memories. The aunt of Reverien now lives in what was the family house. She is now looking after the place.
There is a new generation at the house now. All seems very much similar to how it was prior to 1994. This young boy is a little younger then Reverien was in 1994, but he is growing up in a very similar way.
Reverien still have some family left. Here, he is visiting his uncle and aunt as well as some other friends and survivors.
Janvier Uwumukiza met Reverien when both were at the same red cross hosppital in 1994. She was 11. She had been thrown into a very pit. As a result, she is paralysed from neck and down.
From her bed, Janvier can see the corridor in the house where she lives. The little girl ofte come to play. Janvier was 11 in 1994, this girl is younger, but one can only imagine how different her life would have been without her injuries.

Publikationsinformationen

Titel der Arbeit
Home. Back home again, 20 years later.
Publikation
Nikon Pro Magazine
Ausgabe
Winter 2014/ 15
Seite(n)
24-29