We captured a ton of stories in Burundi, but this one was the big feature.
Burundi faced a really long Civil War from 1993 to 2005. And, as is the case with most wars, a lot of fighting and episodic violence persisted even in the years after that.
Esperance lost her arm in the war. She faced some very real concerns about being received back by her community and finding a place where she belonged. She couldn’t work for a while, and that can really challenge one’s sense of purpose.
I loved meeting Esperance and her husband Deo. Truly a stand-out person. Hepburn Creative did an incredible job making this video to share her story, I had to reshare here.
