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1. violence and hate spread through media outlets. The massacre ended on July 4, 1994, when the opposition party, the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF), seized control of the capital city of Kigali. By that time the country was mired in such horror and pain that recovery seemed impossible. Daily life ground to a standstill. Orphans roamed the streets. Infrastructure and economic activity in the urban centers of Kigali and Butare were devastated. Some rural villages were burned to the ground. Looting and theft were common. Refugees fed to the neighboring countries of Uganda and Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo), leaving even fewer people to rebuild their country. a hero's legacy aloisea inyumba faithfully served for a higher cause Rwanda RecenTly loST one of iTS leading lighTS in aloiSea inyuMba, Minister of gender and family Promotion. Ms. inyumba, 47, was a beloved public fgure who spent her career cultivating the peace and stability that Rwanda enjoys today. Rwanda's President Paul Kagame summarized her contribution at her funeral service in december: "inyumba showed us we must be a country defned by dignity, self respect, self reliance, and knowing what we stand for." Ms. inyumba played a vital role in the Rwandan Patriotic front (RPf) party during and after the 1994 genocide, holding the post of Minister of gender and family Promotion for the frst time in the mid1990s. She served Rwanda in several capacities, including as executive Secretary of the national unity and Reconciliation commission, governor, and senator. in 2011, she returned to the Ministry of gender. She also served on the board of women for women international and the institute of Research and dialogue for Peace. in each post, her work was characterized by tireless devotion to the promotion of good governance and equal opportunities for Rwanda's citizens. hundreds gathered to mourn her at the december service in Kigali. diplomats and dignitaries from across africa paid their respects in person and in the press. Ms. inyumba's passing was also felt deeply by her admirers in the u.S. actor ben affeck, who knew inyumba through their shared work on combating the effects of violence in the eastern democratic Republic of congo, described his "deep sadness to lose a friend and hero" over Twitter. Ms. inyumba's loss is undoubtedly felt throughout Rwanda and beyond, but her legacy of dedicated work toward the healing and development of her country survives her. 46 Tempus-Magazine.com . Spring 2013