Nyamirambo artisan shapes future of needy youth with leather-making skills

A chance encounter with an Israeli soldier stationed at Kanombe introduced Juvenal Gatorano to the art of leather production. That was in 1965, when the then 18-year-old first tried his hand at making shoes.
Gatorano explains how one of the machines used to make leather products works. (Photos by Remy Niyingize)
Gatorano explains how one of the machines used to make leather products works. (Photos by Remy Niyingize)
Remy Niyingize