Patrick Huang

Beauty, Redefined

by Patrick Huang
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“Loving a beautiful child is easy, it is loving a not-so-beautiful child that is hard.” – Shake Hands with the Devil, a movie about the genocide in Rwanda. Before departing for Rwanda, I made a point to learn about the country, especially its most recent history. When I arrived and

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Education: The Key to Life

by Patrick Huang
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“A Key” “The Greatest Thing” “The First Priority” “Opens Your Mind” “Empowerment” “Life” These are just some of the answers that students at various schools across Kigali gave to the question, “What does education mean to you?” As I spoke with students about education, I started to reflect on my

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Holy Discontent in Rwanda

by Patrick Huang

Mwaramutse! (“Good morning” in Kinyarwanda, one of the three official languages in Rwanda.) And this morning, like many mornings here in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, is especially picturesque. Despite the 25-minute (uphill) walk to the office, the view more than makes up for arriving at work almost drenched in

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