"A Tribute To Souls"

Title from _Shake Hands With The Devil: The Failure of Humanity in Rwanda_.

Genocide Memorial.
Nyamata, Rwanda.
June, 2005.

1994: Rwanda.
Today: Darfur.

What happened to "Never Again"?

Links/Books on the Genocide in Darfur:
spaces.msn.com/stopsudangenocide/ (fantastic)

www.genocideintervention.net/GIF_index.php
www.darfurgenocide.org/index.php
www.protectdarfur.org/
www.kukummi.org/frame.html (for high schoolers)
www.passionofthepresent.org/ (outstanding)
hrw.org/doc?t=africa&c=darfur

WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT DARFUR
hrw.org/english/docs/2004/06/24/darfur8954.htm

Gerard Prunier's Darfur: The Ambiguous Genocide.

Please visit www.flickr.com/photos/josephwenkoff/sets/72057594070852804/ for humanizing images of a genocidaire.

Mother with Child Portraits from Rwanda By Kresta K.C. Venning Book Preview

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Comments

CateForgotten says:

Wow....
Potent, filled with emotion that cannot really be well defined.
Saddness, Anger, Hurt, Guilt..
A very poignant pic.
Posted 49 months ago. ( permalink )

evilcabeza says:

very touching
Posted 49 months ago. ( permalink )

carymarie says:

very powerful image
Posted 49 months ago. ( permalink )

dristis-mudra says:

Very Chilling !
Posted 49 months ago. ( permalink )

Sky Hi says:

a harsh reminder of the past... respectfully arranged :G|
Posted 49 months ago. ( permalink )

OSR Photography says:

Very powerful photo.
Posted 49 months ago. ( permalink )

senorton says:

Comments fail...
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

ohchicken says:

...i agree with senorton.
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

Raphael_Günther [deleted] says:

Strong text within this set.
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

dlemieux says:

wow! the eternal blackness behind the skulls really makes this a powerful image.
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

NYUFrenchy2006 says:

I am presently writing my thesis on Rwanda, and these photos are just amazing. They have taken my breath away.
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

LaserGuided says:

eerily beautiful.
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

mandy dawn says:

amazing shot, very spooky.
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

antipax says:

Sad protrait of mankind's worst...
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

elfis gallery says:

a impressive photo and a text which make you silent and sad....
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

uthayanan says:

Lest we forget. Although sadly that won't stop genocide from happenin again
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

madrigals says:

Beautiful, haunting pictures. I love *all* of your pictures.
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

jsdart says:

strong shot. never again- you can take images of that sign at genocide sites aroudn the world- as i have
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Congratulations! Your picture is

Please submit this photo to Falling Apart, a group of photographers exploring the areas of turmoil, entropy, and loss.

Great use of negative space with the black up top. There were so many skulls to choose from, I'm glad you took your time and chose these three. Nice work.

--
Found in a search. (?)
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

rita banerji says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called INDEPENDENT (post1,award3), and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.

Thank you for this series. How many times will we say 'Never Again?' -- that's the question.
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

Brave Heart says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called In A Row, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Photographer_Rz says:

Haunting and incredibly moving
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

Miss Melissa says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Significant, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

Ashlee Preen says:

This is so powerful.
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

sadik. [deleted] says:

spoooookky.
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

happysweetmama says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Cultures, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Hoenen says:

Most of the victims were killed in their villages or in towns, often by their neighbors and fellow villagers. The militia members typically murdered their victims by hacking them with machetes, although some army units used rifles. The victims were often hiding in churches and school buildings, where Hutu gangs massacred them. Ordinary citizens were called on by local officials and government-sponsored radio to kill their neighbours and those who refused to kill were often killed themselves. "Either you took part in the massacres or you were massacred yourself." One such massacre occurred at Nyarubuye. On 12 April 1994, more than 1,500 Tutsis sought refuge in a Catholic church in Nyange, in then Kivumu commune. Local Interahamwe acting in concert with the priest and other local authorities then used bulldozers to knock down the church building.

In another case, thousands sought refuge in Ecole Technique Officielle school in Kigali where Belgian UNAMIR soldiers were stationed. However, on 11 April 1994, Belgian soldiers withdrew from the school and members of the Rwandan armed forces and militia killed all the Tutsis who were hiding there.

1,000,000 Dead within weeks, days - killed by their neighbours - dead children laying in their gardens.

What a horror

Read the full story here:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rwandan_Genocide
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

ZNpY says:

is so much pain in this world. yo create something beatiful and teach us whith this picture thank you
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

Sam Stikeleather says:

Using your photo for a school project. Thanks for Sharing
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

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