Settling: An architect in Rwanda | Africa Direct Documentary

In Kigali’s School of Architecture, Professor Josephine Malonza inspires her students to take a people-centred approach to "informal housing". She is part of a big urbanisation project in Rwanda’s capital and wants to see more community engagement in housing.
In Settling, by filmmaker Amelia Umuhire, Malonza shares her story and ideas and takes us on a trip to Kigali’s oldest urban settlement. Hers is a life of moving countries, challenging gender roles, and finding life affirmation after a personal tragedy made her reflect on the lessons of the 1994 Rwandan genocide.
Amelia Umuhire is a Rwandan filmmaker and artist. She wrote, directed and produced the award-winning web series Polyglot, the short film Mugabo and the Prix-Europa nominated sound piece Vaterland. Her work has been screened internationally. She is currently a head writer on a TV show for German broadcaster ZDF.
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[@mussakls7041]

A Kenyan speaking fluent Kinyarwanda warms my heart..amazing lady ❤️

[@alonsobrazzel3011]

@Mussa Kls - ☻Kenya/Rwanda we are ALL the SAME (Bantus).

[@jacklineakishule5601]

@@alonsobrazzel3011 are u sure? Rwandese are hamites & not bantu...get your facts right...

[@ismaville]

As a Ugandan, am proud of u our sister country

[@DavidMorris1984]

It's great that you're highlighting the work of great people like this. Keep it up!

[@Linda_Lineo_Mvusi]

Good to come across an African sister-architect designing and contributing solutions IN Afrika! ✊🏾
Well worth watching ...

[@humpbacksquarepants5580]

Beautiful Rwanda 🇷🇼🇷🇼🇷🇼

[@Roglat]

I wish her and her family all the best❤️from🇷🇼!

[@alonsobrazzel3011]

❤☻Kenya/Rwanda, AFRICANS are ALL the SAME. BANTUS. Let's live as one PEOPLE in Love & Harmony. PEACE.❤👍 🇨🇦☻🇰🇪

[@bflsceo5854]

That's great to see, I have studied spatial design and learned that there is a big problems with generic cities popping up everywhere, it would be sad to see Rwanda developing to look like all other cities. We want to see the culture

[@alainchristianbizimana4450]

True, as much as we want to develop, the culture flavor must be seen/felt in all our aspects. Hospitality and tourism in years ahead will produce revenues at a greater extent largely in countries who will have learned to preserve their cultural heritage even in the architectural point of you! Thank you for sharing your insight on this.

[@goheine]

Amazing story!

[@1nesoch]

Wow wow, a Dr. who looks like us, and speaks like us, You don't know how much we love it.

[@Elainna888]

So nice 😊. Thank you 🙏🏼

[@BirdboyEnt]

This is really beautiful

[@christinendolo3012]

Well done Josephine. We are really proud of you. Continue exploiting your potential

[@youngkaway]

Woww she speaks kinyarwanda like really good omg i love her😍😍😍 im rwandese living in kenya😍🔥🔥🇷🇼🇰🇪

[@tsindaalpha7583]

She speaks better kinyarwanda than most rwandans

[@elleuga3054]

Fr I'm half Kenyan half Rwandan 😂

[@ntagandabenjamin9101]

That’s so inspiring …

[@carmennicholson2867]

Excellent story! A Good instructor, you're a champion for your people wish you and your people/ my people all the success Rwanda has to.offer!!

[@lynwill9946]

Excellent content👍🏾

[@rwandacad4343]

good work

[@wycliffenjagi5706]

After my graduation as a QUANTITY SURVEYOR here in Kenya,i think of relocating to Rwanda for a while..