With bigger things in the pipeline, I thought I’d share a clip from the Q&A back at my alma mater Arizona State on the Howard J. Buffett immersion program in Rwanda.
If you think this is cool, just wait… :)
As a Rwandan styding at @ASU@CronkiteGlobal, it was deeply moving to witness @Cronkite_ASU students share their powerful reflections during the Cronkite Gallery Reception: Photojournalism in the 'Land of a Thousand Hills' at @ASU. Their photos and testimonies captured the vibrant spirit of Rwanda, its people, resilience, and culture.
Some students admitted they had only known Rwanda through the lens of movie; viewing it as a country marked by tragedy of the Genocide Against the Tutsi in 1994. But after living and learning in Kigali for 3 weeks, their perspective changed entirely. They saw a nation that has risen from its past with unity and hope. A country defined not by its darkest chapter, but by the strength, hospitality, and joy of its people.
They spoke of being embraced by families, celebrating local milestones, and forming lasting friendships with translators and community members. Rwanda became their second home. And as they said, “Rwandans don’t just say ‘this is your home’—they mean it.”
I’m proud to have witnessed this event and even more excited to welcome the next cohort to Kigali this summer when I will be back home after my @HumphreyProgram. Let their lenses continue to capture the stories of today’s Rwanda.
Once a Sun Devil, always a Sun Devil! 🔱❤️
#CronkiteGlobal #Photojournalism #LandOfAThousandHills #ASUChronicles #Rwanda #HospitalityInAction #SunDevilAbroad
Cronkite students and faculty spent last summer in Rwanda documenting everyday moments through photojournalism. Join us Monday, April 22, from 5 to 6 p.m. in the Cronkite Gallery for a reception celebrating their work. 📸
Learn more: https://t.co/AjYevRz8L0
In 2021, @DrakePresto took 3 students to SD for his doc “Rush: Jackson He.”
There, we spoke to Ron Allen, Jared’s father (and Jackson’s HS coach).
After, he mentioned it was only a matter of time before Jared’s HOF induction.
That day is coming this year for their family. 💜
ASU LB Jordan Crook asked for help getting a new vehicle on an NIL deal. Jones Ford Valley Verde and members of @SunDevilSource have $13,400 committed in only nine hours toward a goal of $15,000.
This is the community that paid for the 70-7 billboard.
https://t.co/yan8sCBiOR
Camarillo High baseball , which won a CIF-Southern Section championship in the spring, steps up in a time of crisis during the ongoing Mountain Fire.
The Mountain Fire has burned 14,500 acres of land and is at 0% containment in Ventura County as of Thursday morning.
LV decided to punt to LAC from the LAC 43 on 4th & 1 with 7:15 remaining in the 4th while losing 10 to 16.
With a Surrender Index of 131.72, this punt ranks at the 100th percentile of cowardly punts of the 2024 season, and the 99.9th percentile of all punts since 1999.
Pac-12 is holding a scaled-down media event with an open bar here in Vegas.
Commissioner Teresa Gould opens the event by gesturing to the bar: “We are drinking tonight. If anyone has earned the right to drink, it is the Pac-12.”