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    When Vumi took a part in International Women's Day parade with other girls from centre, she changed her look and sang louder than others. It was like sceaming for attention. by: ruda Views[155] Coming back to normality can take years - Vumi knows that in this state of mind she can't back to her real parents. She is lucky to have host family - they give her place to sleep, food and shoes. by: ruda Views[142] Deeper are the mental wounds. Therapists use many methods to help children to come back to normality - one of them is drawing their experience. by: ruda Views[151] It's difficult to stop live with her old habits, one of them is scuffling with other children. But these injures are not the deepest, which she has. by: ruda Views[153] Vumi spends her time in the centre since two years. Earlier she spent four years in the rebel army. by: ruda Views[148]
     
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    Photos: My Photo scholarship 2011 entry

    Friday, 4 Nov 2011 | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

    When I visited Democratic Republic of Congo I decided to prepare stories about girls who were kidnapped and slaved by rebel soldiers. In the centre for children who were affected by conflict I found Vumi (name is changed), who is now 16 years old. When ... Read more >
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    Tags: #2011wnphoto, travel photography scholarship 2011

    Photos: Lave Kivu

    Friday, 4 Nov 2011 | Photo Gallery

    This photostory is about how microcredits can help women to earn money - some of congolese women invest microcredits in nets and hire men to prepare them and to fish. It's easy to earn money from fishing because Lave Kivu is rich in fish. The paradox ... Read more >
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    Tags: bukavu, democratic republic of congo, fishing, lake kivu, microcredits

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