People of Dzaleka and its wider community
Clementine (U-Cley)
Also known as U-Cley
Rwandan photographer and videographer profiled in Dzaleka whose work challenged gender barriers in photography and developed into a source of income.
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Photography
Clementine, known professionally as U-Cley, is a Rwandan photographer and videographer profiled while living in Dzaleka. She trained through a six-month photography and videography course offered by Vijana Africa.
Her account describes entering a field in which she saw few women role models. Participation in Plan International’s Girls Get Equal Club helped her challenge the assumption that photography was not a suitable career for women.
U-Cley
During a Spotlight Initiative monitoring visit, representatives from the European Union, UNHCR, and Plan International Malawi pledged equipment to support her work. With access to a camera, Clementine began taking paid assignments for weddings, music videos, documentaries, and portraits under the U-Cley name.
The available profile describes her work in 2024. This entry is marked as developing until further independent or first-party documentation can confirm later projects.
References
Sources
- 1Clementine's Story
Dzaleka Online Services, 19 December 2024
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