Kesho Amahoro - Synopsis
Kesho Amahoro follows the journey of a young girl, Esperance, and her siblings - Haki, Ishi and Alphosine, fleeing from Rwanda as a result of the genocide in 1994. Upon entering the Benaco Refugee Camp in Northern Tanzania, they are immediately enveloped in chaos. Disorientated, relieved and scared they seek shelter and food but are threatened with separation. Determined to stay together, the children venture to the outskirts of the refugee camp and into the neighbouring town of Kasulu. Here they discover a resilient group of street kids known as the Kasulu Kids, all of whom are refugees.
Esperance befriends Ancilla, a girl her own age, and falls in love with her brother, JP, the leader of the street kids. Together they deal with the dangers and struggles of street life and strive to maintain the inner strength that is required to persevere on their own.
Haki is coerced by local Tanzanian boys into criminal activity within the refugee camp. His twin sister, Alphonsine, is deeply concerned about Haki’s behaviour and attempts to share her frustrations and unease. Haki dismisses her concerns as unnecessary and reassures her that he is in no danger. He wants to implement his new role as the man of the family, in the absence of their father, by earning money to assist their survival.
The IRC (International Red Cross) and other NGO (Non-Governmental Organisation) workers interact closely with the unaccompanied minors within the camps and surrounding towns to help to reunite them with their families. Through the friendly NGO worker Jim, the children are encouraged to write letters to their parents hoping that it will result in a reunion.
Haki’s relationship with the Tanzanian criminals worsens and results in his tragic and untimely death. Heartbroken and dejected, Esperance sings in desperation to her parents, hoping they’ll hear her prayers, not knowing if they survived the killings in Rwanda. Supported and encouraged by the Kasulu Kids, she perseveres in her quest to keep her remaining siblings together and one day, hopefully, return to Rwanda to find her parents.
Photos are taken of the refugees to aid the process of identifying family members in different refugee camps in different countries. Food distribution features as one of the most prominent daily events within the camp and it explores the roles of heartbroken parents within the camps, desperately searching for their own children whilst caring for the children of others in the meantime.
As the Kasulu kids come together in a cunning plot to keep Esperance and her family from being separated, news comes on the radio of a sudden mass movement of the refugees back to Rwanda.
Long lines of refugees are seen from the skies as the camps are being emptied. Tanzanian soldiers are lining the roads and NGO food stations fuel this new journey.
Strengthened by their bond of friendship and love, JP and Esperance sing of their desire to return to their country and together they lead the Kasulu kids to join theses lines, resolute in their determination to return to Rwanda, and to build Peace Tomorrow...
Esperance befriends Ancilla, a girl her own age, and falls in love with her brother, JP, the leader of the street kids. Together they deal with the dangers and struggles of street life and strive to maintain the inner strength that is required to persevere on their own.
Haki is coerced by local Tanzanian boys into criminal activity within the refugee camp. His twin sister, Alphonsine, is deeply concerned about Haki’s behaviour and attempts to share her frustrations and unease. Haki dismisses her concerns as unnecessary and reassures her that he is in no danger. He wants to implement his new role as the man of the family, in the absence of their father, by earning money to assist their survival.
The IRC (International Red Cross) and other NGO (Non-Governmental Organisation) workers interact closely with the unaccompanied minors within the camps and surrounding towns to help to reunite them with their families. Through the friendly NGO worker Jim, the children are encouraged to write letters to their parents hoping that it will result in a reunion.
Haki’s relationship with the Tanzanian criminals worsens and results in his tragic and untimely death. Heartbroken and dejected, Esperance sings in desperation to her parents, hoping they’ll hear her prayers, not knowing if they survived the killings in Rwanda. Supported and encouraged by the Kasulu Kids, she perseveres in her quest to keep her remaining siblings together and one day, hopefully, return to Rwanda to find her parents.
Photos are taken of the refugees to aid the process of identifying family members in different refugee camps in different countries. Food distribution features as one of the most prominent daily events within the camp and it explores the roles of heartbroken parents within the camps, desperately searching for their own children whilst caring for the children of others in the meantime.
As the Kasulu kids come together in a cunning plot to keep Esperance and her family from being separated, news comes on the radio of a sudden mass movement of the refugees back to Rwanda.
Long lines of refugees are seen from the skies as the camps are being emptied. Tanzanian soldiers are lining the roads and NGO food stations fuel this new journey.
Strengthened by their bond of friendship and love, JP and Esperance sing of their desire to return to their country and together they lead the Kasulu kids to join theses lines, resolute in their determination to return to Rwanda, and to build Peace Tomorrow...
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