Intended Consequences:Rwandan children Born of rape [Hardcover]

Jonathan Torgonvnik (Photographer), Marie Consolee Mukagendo (Introduction)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 13, 2009

An estimated 20,000 children were born of rapes that occurred during the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Fifteen years later, the mothers of these children still face enormous challenges, not least of which is the stigma of bearing and raising a child fathered by a Hutu militiaman. Over the past three years, photographer Jonathan Torgovnik has made repeated visits to Rwanda to document the stories of these women. The portraits and testimonies featured in Intended Consequences offer intensely personal and honest accounts of these survivors' experiences of the genocide, as well as their conflicted feelings about raising a child who is a palpable reminder of horrors endured. An introduction by Marie Consolee Mukagendo, a Rwandan UNICEF staff member who has studied these particular consequences of the genocide, provides an in-depth analysis of this complex subject. In recent atrocities in Darfur and the Democratic Republic of Congo, rape is again being used systematically to sow unrest among communities, which makes Torgovnik's poignant reflection on the legacy of the Rwandan genocide urgently relevant. In the spring of 2009, the Aperture Foundation, the Open Society Institute, Amnesty International and Foundation Rwanda launch an international traveling exhibition of this important work.

Editorial Reviews

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"Torgovnik is not a novelist. He is a photographer who deals with true stories. What he found in Rwanda, however, is that truth can strain the limits of one's imagination." --American Photo

"The images of the mothers and their children born of rape are both beautiful and shocking -- exquisite portraits of ordinary Rwandan women and their children and a reminder that the consequences of rape can be felt for generations." -- Louis Charbonneau --Reuters

"While Intended Consequences ever so carefully doses its measure of trauma and reconciliation, the portraits get into your bones rather than your brains." -- Cora Fisher --The Brooklyn Rail

Product Details

• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: Aperture; Har/DVD edition (March 13, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1597111015
• ISBN-13: 978-1597111010
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 8.7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,318,713 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Intended Consequences, May 24, 2009

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Joyce Nott (Guston Ky USA) - See all my reviews
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This is an amazing book. It is a little hard to hear the horrible stories but it also shows some amazing women. Even though I have never met these women, I can see the pain in the eyes of both the women and the children.

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent photos and info, November 1, 2009

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This review is from: Intended Consequences:Rwandan children Born of rape (Hardcover)

The use of rape as a weapon of war and politics is made possible by silence. This book has excellent photos and tells the stories of people who might never have been heard from. Highly recommended.
- Jim Mustin, Charlottesville, VA

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing.. it will make you cry, October 24, 2009

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Alexis K. (NY) - See all my reviews

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The photos are so telling, the stories are mind boggling.
well written amazing photos. beautiful kids, courageous mothers.