Third Year Journalism

Here is the third year journalism at NAtional University of Butare, 11, calm and so social are describing one another. Finaly their teacher Sylvia Thomson by Richard.

1. Germaine Uwahiriwe, 24, was born in Kigali, Rwanda, and has three brothers. He wants to change the history of hate media in Rwanda by advocating for a peaceful world. He also wants to create a good image for Rwanda that was tarnished by the 1994 Genocide. One of his goals is to broadcast youth programs to educate the young ones about culture and how to adapt to new global changes carefully. His role model is the BBC because of its world coverage.


2. Emmanuel Nuwamanya, aka Emmy or Mercedes because of he likes pork's meat, so called Akabenz, 26, was born in a four children family in Uganda. He grew up there until 1994 when his parents came back to Rwanda. Since his childhood he developed a strong passion for journalism due to the inspiration he got from some famous journalists like Tim Sebastian of BBC. When he arrived in Rwanda, some other factors strengthened his love for journalism including: Rwandan media industry in need of professional people to get back trust lost during the 1994 genocide. He wants to start his own broadcast media once he gets experience and the means.


3. Jean de Dieu Bagirishya, 23, still remains with pains due to 1994 genocide which took a big size of his family. He likes sports, society "being with his", and likes his country and ready to die for it when necessary. His motto is ‘courage, simplicity and time management.’ He works as a producer at the campus radio station, Radio Salus, presenting sports, children's program and Salus top ten. He is doing journalism by accident even if he is interested in it. He would rather prefer being a journalist by profession with short courses ; but not doing it as a university subject. He likes the music, “We be burning,” by Sean Paul.


4. Emmanuel Mungwarakarama, 33, aka Manu Muzehe, was born in Kibungo, Rwanda. He is the first born in a family of 8 children. After the Genocide, he is the only one remaining in his family. He speaks Kinyarwanda, Swahili, French and English. He had also done 3 workshops on cinematography. Participated in many film festival, went in Montreal on November 2004 to present his first short documentary on how journalism can help to rebuild the country. He likes watching TV especially football matches in which Chelsea is involved. He doesn’t like: Disobedience, injustice and time wasting. Nelson Mandela is his inspirational hero. He likes the traditional melody of Rujindiri


5. Bernard Mutijima, 23, aka Bubu, has 9 brothers and sisters living all over the world (France, Belgium, Rwanda). He was born in Mutara, Rwanda. His nickname is “Bubu.” His father was an architect before he was killed in 1990 as a suspected sympathizer. He likes country music. His goal is to produce film and TV documentaries. He made a documentary for GBVs (gender based violence).


6. Jean Claude Ndengeyingoma, aka Kongwe Mutetezi, 25, grew up in Kigali, Rwanda. He has two sisters living in Ottawa. Journalism was in his ambition since his minority age (childhood). He chose journalism not only because of being the voice of voiceless but also as a good profession that contributes in informing people. On this point, he emphasizes that the most dangerous people is the one that is not informed. His admired Radio station is Salus because of novelty that it started with. Concerning leisure, he likes football, swimming, music, traveling and sharing glass (drinking) with colleagues.


7. Jean de Dieu Tuyishime, 25, has chosen to study Journalism with the ambition of promoting professional journalism in Rwanda because of the bad image that some media have given to Rwandan journalism after 1994 Genocide. He was born in Kibungo, Rwanda. For him the radio is the first medium that is very popular in Rwanda. His favorite media in the world, is the BBC on Radio and CNN on Television, he also criticize the VOA, because it glorifies the US government and he finds that not to be as balanced as it should be. He has his likes out of journalism, this is to say that as other single men some times he needs the time of leisure. He loves traditional music, dancing and singing. He is also good at acting drama. He is looking forward to becoming a professional journalist.


8. Placide Magambo, the self proclaimed “king” of the class, works at Radio Salus and missed the first class because he was in northerrn Rwanda covering an environmental conference.


9. Astrida Uwera, the only girl in the class, is called “the queen,” by Placide. She missed the first day of class, as well. But from what I gather her father was from Butare, where the university is, and that’s how she got her name. Butare was named “Astrida” by the Belgians (after Queen Astrid) before reverting to its original name in 1962. She wants to work in TV.


10. Richard Kwizera, 24, was born in Uganda to Rwanda parents who fled the country in the 1959 revolution. His parents told him Rwanda was the land of milk and honey. So he dreamed, along with his parents, of returning to this magical land. When they did return in 1995, he looked in the river for milk and honey but there was none. It took him some time to adjust to the new country. But now he loves it. He’s had a passion for journalism since he was in 2nd grade and now wants to use the media to construct society. He sometimes writes for The New Times and is a member of Never Again, Rwanda chapter. He is a Seventh Day adventist and wants to spread to the word of God on campus.


11. Jean Pierre Niyitanga, 23, was born in the centre of Rwanda, the last of nine children in his middle class family. His wish is to become an excellent news gatherer and reporter; but, the most interesting thing about him is that he doesn’t believe in himself so he is planning also to emphasize on a technical side of his future profession. In his leisure time he likes to watch movies, listening music especially Hip Hop, chatting with friends in large communicating. He is gifted with great video camera skills and, so far, has the best grades in class.

Sylvia Thomson, the professor from Carleton University “Being committed to each other in Canada is more valuable than marriage” says Sylvia Thomson who was born and raised in Montreal in an Anglophone family. Sylvia, 39, and not yet married but has a boyfriend admits that people in Canada can just live together given the fact that they are committed to each other. “In Canada, you can live with your boyfriend or girlfriend for any period just in case you feel dedicated to each other”, she adds. Sylvia, whose parents divorced while she was 16 only says that she has no plans of getting married soon. Despite having a boyfriend, she also likes humble, honest, intelligent, creative and inspiring people. “I like such kind of people in case they are truly motivated and keen on doing something”, she reveals. She however hates liars.