These independent projects are my introspective journey — born from a life lived between absence and belonging.
Growing up in an orphanage for 19 years, I knew the echo of unanswered questions: Who am I? Where do I belong? What does love feel like? Through the lens of documentary photography, I have turned these questions into visual narratives — stories that explore family, memory, resilience, and identity in Rwanda and East Africa.
Each project — from A Letter to My Parents to Losing Family, Gaining Family and Uri Mwiza Mama: Stories of Motherhood — is a testament to the human spirit and the power of connection. These works are not just photographs, they are fragments of my own search for love, home, and the universal truth of belonging.
From intimate portraits to immersive photo essays, these works carry both personal reflection and social commentary, inviting viewers to experience life from multiple perspectives.
A deeply personal journey, this project reflects on absence, longing, and the questions left unanswered by childhood without parents. Through photography, I explore memory, emotion, and the meaning of family, transforming private grief into visual storytelling that resonates universally.
This series documents how communities and chosen families provide support and love where traditional bonds were absent. It is an exploration of resilience, human connection, and the power of belonging, showing that family is sometimes found, not only born into.
Uri Mwiza Mama: Stories of Motherhood
A photographic meditation on motherhood, this project celebrates strength, tenderness, and the complex realities of mothers in Rwanda. It intertwines personal reflection with broader social narratives, portraying motherhood as both intimate and transformative.
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Photography is my language of connection — a way to stitch together memory, emotion, and truth.
These independent stories reflect a life shaped by both loss and love. My work carries the voices of those whose lives touch mine and extends beyond Rwanda into East Africa, exploring family, community, and identity. If you wish to collaborate, feature these projects, or engage through visual storytelling, please reach out. Through these images, I invite you to see, feel, and belong.