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Monthly Archive for August, 2008

Graduation in Burundi

By Christy Jones
On a Sunday morning in July hundreds of joyful Burundians gathered in the courtyard of a local high school to celebrate its annual graduation ceremony. Unlike attendees of graduations in the U.S. sitting in ordered rows in auditoriums or stadiums, those who gathered on this occasion mingled freely with friends and family, [...]

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153 weddings in one day

A wedding is a significant occasion in the life of a couple; but 153 weddings in one day signals a societal shift! This Saturday, August 2nd, was for the Batwa community of Bubanza a massive move toward family stability and recognition. It was something quite amazing to witness.
We arrived to the government [...]

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