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Rwanda, 2002

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To me, this picture is about light and dignity and love. The woman in the photograph survived incredible tragedy during the war, and yet she has come to a place in her life where she was at peace and providing a safe haven for her children. It was taken in the soft window light of her mud kitchen.

Photograph by Annie Griffiths Belt
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