Ornella Umubyeyi
Umubyeyi Ornella is a preacher, public motivational speaker, a spiritual/life counsellor, a human rights activist, a Christian, a photographer, a poet, a writer, a leadership mentor and trainer and a filmmaker while still being a college student. She's an author of "Life beyond Sight: Existing not Living" a Christian/inspirational book published in summer 2010.She has won several awards such as; Activist of the month (by the Teen Voice Magazine) in 2009, Peace Maker Award ( By Traprock Peace Centre; for intentions, effort, and achievement toward realizing peace and Justice.) in 2007, The Miriam Emerson Peterson Award (contribution to the cause of International understanding) in 2008, The Head of School Award (By Stoneleigh Burnham School; for dedication as the Student Council president to the school and the community.) in 2009. Producing two documentaries in 2007(Rwanda) & 2009(Ghana).
I Have Learned…
I am from Rwanda, from the heart of Africa. A country filled with green trees and thousands of hills. The world knows our history. When saying, “I AM FROM RWANDA”, peoples’ faces always change… but God has blessed Rwanda. As the proverb says, “God visits the world, and He rests in Rwanda.” For what I [...]
Sammy Rangel “FOURBEARS: Myths of Forgiveness”
FourBears: The Myth of Forgiveness: isn't a simple memoir; it is a graphically illustrated guide from tortured child, to remorseless beast, to healing and change. This book is about helping others find their way out of their history and into the here and now. Proof that what once held you down can now hold you up. After the book reflects on a horrific upbringing it looks to offer key and ground breaking insights of the inner workings of the mind of a victim and later a perpetrator of hate and violence. Service providers working in treatment centers and institutional settings would greatly benefit from this work. Anyone facing issues with forgiveness and change might find a process toward healing and recovery.
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