How Nyirarukundo defied family rejection to become a loved athlete

From a child who suffered at the hands of her own mother to a teenage athlete sensation, Salome Nyirarukundo’s fairy tale is proving what talent there still is in this country.
L: Nyirarukundo celebrates after finishing second in the 2016 Kigali International Peace Half Marathon.
L: Nyirarukundo celebrates after finishing second in the 2016 Kigali International Peace Half Marathon.
Geoffrey Asiimwe