Inside Kigali

Keeping up with the city’s expectations

BCM

No one tells you how heavy it feels to chase a Kigali dream when home is depending on you. From leaving your village to live with relatives for a chance at higher education, to pretending you’re okay while skipping meals, to showing up polished at birthday dinners with a budget stretched to its last RWF. This is the story of the young people who carry silent pressure and still choose hope every single morning.