As a child, Lise Nova Berwadushime aspired to be a nurse, dentist or medical laboratory assistant, which is why she chose science in high school. When applying for relevant university courses, she was assigned to the University of Rwanda College of Science and Technology Biochemistry major, and completed the course and graduated in August this year. However, she said that she did not think it necessary to apply for a job in this field because her passion is writing.
The 21-year-old can write stories, statements, poems, quotes, and even books. She is currently a content writer at IT Simplified, Remera's information technology company.
In order to convey some virtues like kindness, Berwadushime considers that in her writing, she will take her opinions home and recall the help and kindness of strangers to her.
"The topics that interest me are; healing, love, comfort, motivation, etc. I want to leave a mark in people's lives. When they read my work, they will feel the need to believe in themselves and get rid of the darkness. The past," she said.
Berwadushime pointed out that she is using her platform to ask people to practice compassion, humanity, love and service.
After growing up, seeing her mother writing somehow caught her attention. Although she has not received any training, writing to her is an effortless task for her. In writing, she can pretend to be herself, write down her thoughts, or part of her secrets, so she feels much better.
She started writing in 2015 when she was in the fifth grade of the senior year at ENDP Karubanda, a school that encourages talent development.
"I wrote a story in my notebook, and when my classmates read it, they started to urge me to write more because they found it interesting. At that time I said to myself,'You know which girl you got this ', I never looked back," the writer said.
She started to write poems in Kinyarwanda and English, but preferred to write children's stories.
She said that the children are innocent and they almost believe everything you tell them. This is a good opportunity to teach them love, compassion, patriotism, etc. In this way, the world will become a better place. "Once they know how to do the right thing, it's hard to deviate from it."
The author says that she likes to write poems about women and love (romance) most of the time. When she writes about women, their power, divinity, and passionate passion, she feels intense love, passion, and pride.
In short, for her, the journey of writing has been and still is enjoyable. She also took this opportunity to learn from other writers. She believes that writing is an opportunity for learning and growth.
Berwadushime's role model is someone who fights in front of fear like her mother and never trembles. She said that such a person inspires her to stand up for herself and fight for what she wants no matter what the situation.
In poetry and writing, she admired the late Cyprien Rugamba. He conveyed the message of love and humanity with great wisdom.
The poet looks forward to establishing his own career in writing. She is sure that one day in the future she will publish her work on her website.
Although she has written a collection of children's stories called "Gatete n'igisizimwe", the author pointed out that she still needs to learn and accumulate more knowledge, so when she publishes anything, her only reaction is "Wow ".
Berwadushime joined a group called "African-Rwandan Writers Space" and she is optimistic that her writing skills will be improved. She has written more than 60 poems, including "Azagukunda Akunkundire", "Prayer", "Ni umukobwa", "Coronation Day", "Last Warning" and more.
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