Meet the woman who believes journalism can make the world a better place. 
Ruth Omar is a journalist and a storyteller from Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo.
After studying journalism and communication studies at Cavendish University Uganda, Ruth engaged in her career by raising people’s voices in her local community and Uganda. 
In 2019, she won the best technology news story prize at the Interuniversity Media Challenge Uganda. She is a 2020 Media Challenge Fellow. She is a Peace Building fellow from Never Again Rwanda
She has been publishing documentaries produced by different media houses, like BBC World Service, Les Hauts Parleurs, and Human Angle, among others. She is a Tech Sister Fellow from Africtiviste, passionate about digital security, and promotes digital rights for all through her work.
She is a blogger and a voice-over artist. Social media manager and communications specialist from different organizations in Goma/DRC. She is a VOA Stringer and a Radio personality in Goma
She is passionate about telling African stories and changing the African narrative.
She speaks French, English, and Kiswahili.