Letters from Rwanda
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Letters from Rwanda – By Jason
Letters from Rwanda are penned by Jason, a 17-year old high school senior who was part of a film crew working in Rwanda to capture the ASYV groundbreaking ceremony. You will get to read, first-hand, through the eyes of a young man, the impact Rwanda and it’s people, culture, country, have on a person. Even a 17-year old high school senior.
Here is his story…
Letters from Rwanda – Part 1
Sunday, August 12, 2007, 6:23 p.m.
Kigali. At least, I think that’s how you spell it. This will be our base of operations for the next week-and-a-half. Earlier this year, I was lucky enough to get the position as production assistant on a documentary covering the groundbreaking of the Agahozo Shalom Youth Village, as well as following around and recording the introduction of Ethiopian Israelis participating in the program to the country and its history. I’m doing no creative work – just hauling camera bags, doing the lighting, sound checking, holding the boom – but from a filmmaker’s perspective, this experience is proving to be extremely beneficial. I’m hoping by the end of the trip it’ll have profoundly affected me as a person.
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