When the World Turned Its Back: James Nachtwey’s Reflections on the Rwandan Genocide

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In 1994 TIME photographer James Nachtwey witnessed the devastating effects of the Rwandan genocide. On the 17-year anniversary, the photographer looks back on the tragedy.