Oct 07 2020 27 mins
Dr. Adiel Uzabakiriho was in the U.S. in 1994 attending college when civil war and an ensuing genocide broke out in his home country of Rwanda. He would eventually learn that many in his own family and many more in his community had been murdered and his dreams of returning home were dashed. His dreams of becoming a doctor were also thwarted because, despite seven surgeries, he lost his sight. Refusing to succumb to hopelessness, Adiel has made seeking joy, community, and optimism a practice, providing inspiration to those around him.