Valleys of Silence

"A suffocating darkness surrounds me. Choking diesel fumes fill the air inside the container truck. I am nearly thrown off my feet as the vehicle jerks to a halt. A dead silence reigns. There is a loud groaning of steel as the handle of the door of the container is twisted open. A single beam of sunlight pierces the darkness, illuminating a sea of terrified children’s faces." So begins Hamilton Wende's harrowing account of the Rwandan genocide, which he witnessed firsthand as a reporter in 1994. His personal diary takes us back to that time, a document that reminds us, twenty years later, that we must never forget. Valley of Silence is a digital short that, more so than most, will make a lasting impact."Hamilton Wende's Rwanda diary merges history, personal witness and political analysis to illuminate the dark spaces of the human heart."-- Robyn Curnow, CNN Africa Correspondent

Illustrated with the author's photographs.