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October sees a diverse range of new exhibitions opening across the country, as well as numerous events and exhibitions for Black History Month.

A visually impaired person who studied up to the university does neither need financial support nor classification in the first Ubudehe socio-economic category. She/he just needs acceptance at the labour market. Apart from visual impairment, other parts of the body are normal. If she/he can secure a job, the person can lead a dignified life owing to acquired knowledge instead of begging, hence putting an end to related stereotypes.

On a chilly morning, Beth Gatonye loaded two vibrating chairs into her van and headed to the US embassy in Kigali with three blind colleagues, ready to offer massage therapy. Since 2017, the 43-year-old has trained dozens of visually impaired women – and some men – in the art of massage, with a view to creating jobs for a community that faces deep discrimination in Rwanda.

On a chilly morning, Beth Gatonye loaded two vibrating chairs into her van and headed to the US embassy in Kigali with three blind colleagues, ready to offer massage therapy.

On a cool morning, Beth Gatonye loads two vibrating chairs into her van. With three blind colleagues, they head to the United States Embassy in Kigali, the capital...

Beth Gatonye with three blind colleagues has trained dozens of visual impaired women and men in the art of massage to fight against stigma

Nat Ogle's startlingly original debut is an extremely compelling, genre-bending read

Texts, emails, witness statements: a paper trail of sources relating to an act of violence is assembled in a poet’s debut novel