Donate

Rwanda

Models pose during Kanye West Yeezy Season 3 at Madison Square Garden on February 11, 2016 in New York City.

The story behind the Rwandan refugee camp that inspired Kanye’s Yeezy Season 3

Culture

Two decades years after thousands of people were killed by government forces in Rwanda, a photo of a refugee camp in Kibeho became the inspiration for Kanye West’s fashion show/album release party, Yeezy Season 3.

A Syrian child receives a toy in the home a Berlin resident.

She saw herself in the face of a Syrian girl driven from her home

Conflict
Dylan Hedtler-Gaudette

Rwanda led this 27-year-old American to devote his life to preventing future atrocities

Conflict & Justice
Dylan Hedtler-Gaudette

Rwanda led this 27-year-old American to devote his life to preventing future atrocities

Conflict & Justice
Murambi Technical School, where many victims were killed, is now a genocide museum.

Part I: Rwanda genocide memorial

Conflict & Justice
Tell us about your experience accessing The World

We want to hear your feedback so we can keep improving our website, theworld.org. Please fill out this quick survey and let us know your thoughts (your answers will be anonymous). Thanks for your time!

We respect your time, attention and privacy

This is a news website, not a click casino. We do NOT employ deceptive behaviors, display annoying ads or use third party cookies and trackers to monetize your visit or help advertisers track you across the internet.

Simply, we ask that you would consider a donation to support the journalism we produce every weekday. Thank you.

Latest Episode

Lost in the United States: From Teenage Migrants to Trafficking Victims
This is The World

The World is a public radio program and podcast that crosses borders and time zones to bring home the stories that matter.

Follow The World

Subscribe to The World’s Latest Edition podcast for free using your favorite podcast player: