By — Larisa Epatko Larisa Epatko Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/rwanda Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Emerging From Genocidal History, Rwandans Prepare for Elections World Aug 3, 2010 5:51 PM EDT Sixteen years after Rwanda’s genocide, the country is still struggling with reconciliation and democracy, highlighted by upcoming presidential elections on Monday. Kira Kay of The Bureau for International Reporting recently traveled there to report on how far the country has come, but found that there is still fear of speaking publicly about certain topics. “We went out into the countryside,” said Kay. “We looked at where electricity is being hooked up at a rural level for people who never had it before. We went to a health clinic where there’s universal health care for $2 a year.” But trying to find opposition members willing to speak openly about the lack of political choice was difficult, she said. Kay describes why in this Skype interview with Hari Sreenivasan: Watch for her full report on Monday’s NewsHour. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Larisa Epatko Larisa Epatko Larisa Epatko produced multimedia web features and broadcast reports with a focus on foreign affairs for the PBS NewsHour. She has reported in places such as Jordan, Pakistan, Iraq, Haiti, Sudan, Western Sahara, Guantanamo Bay, China, Vietnam, South Korea, Turkey, Germany and Ireland. @NewsHourWorld
Sixteen years after Rwanda’s genocide, the country is still struggling with reconciliation and democracy, highlighted by upcoming presidential elections on Monday. Kira Kay of The Bureau for International Reporting recently traveled there to report on how far the country has come, but found that there is still fear of speaking publicly about certain topics. “We went out into the countryside,” said Kay. “We looked at where electricity is being hooked up at a rural level for people who never had it before. We went to a health clinic where there’s universal health care for $2 a year.” But trying to find opposition members willing to speak openly about the lack of political choice was difficult, she said. Kay describes why in this Skype interview with Hari Sreenivasan: Watch for her full report on Monday’s NewsHour. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now