In Rwanda, a Trial Steeped in Genocide

Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza, the leader of a Rwandan opposition party that was never allowed to register, is facing life in jail for a speech the Rwandan government described as inciting genocide.

Peter Valk

9/25/2011|Updated: 10/1/2015

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Rwandan United Democratic Forces Chairperson Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza poses at her home, on April 07, 2010 in Kigali in Rwanda. (Bertrand Guay/AFP/Getty Images)

Peter Valk

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Peter Valk is a tea expert who has extensively travelled in Asia, interrupted by odd jobs and a short spell of studying anthropology in the Netherlands. In his travels, he steeped himself in Asian culture, learned Chinese, met his wife and found his passion. He has been in tea business over seven years, selling Chinese tea and giving workshops on Chinese tea and culture. Currently, he is living in the Netherlands where he is busily but mostly happily making up for his travel time.

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