For Marta, joining Rwanda’s first female drumming troupe, Ingoma Nshya — a co-operative of formed 10 years after the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi — has helped her cope with the trauma of losing her husband in the killings.

Ingoma Nshya means a new drum or new kingdom.

Marta’s remarkable recovery is captured in Sweet Dreams, an inspiring award-winning documentary about playwright and director Odile “Kiki” Katese, who brought together women from both sides of the genocide, first in 2005 to form Ingoma Nshya, and then in 2010 to open Inzozi Nziza (Sweet Dreams), an ice-cream store in Butare, 126km south of the capital, Kigali.

Through the shop, the women have received training, jobs and a sustainable income; it has supported countless local farmers and producers, contributed to the local economy and provided the community with a hangout to connect and heal.

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