Episode 96 of Brave New World features Deogratias Niyizonkiza in conversation with Vasant Dhar. From surviving the genocide in Burundi to rebuilding lives through healthcare and education, Deo’s journey is one of extraordinary resilience and purpose.
Useful Resources:
1. Deogratias “Deo" Niyizonkiza, Founder and CEO, Village Health Works.
2. Strength In What Remains - Tracy Kidder.
3. Louis Rwagasore, Burundian Prince and Politician.
4. Hutu, Tutsi and Twa, Ethnic Groups In Burundi.
5. The Assassination of Burundian President Melchior Ndadaye.
6. Rwanda Genocide of 1994.
7. Things Fall Apart - Chinua Achebe.
8. Termination of USAID.
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