Category: KWIBUKA 30
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DAY 12 – MANA Y’iRwanda
Mana Y’i Rwanda – Ko Twariye Umwanda Tuwucire? By reading the strong language in my writing and without personal context, it may appear as though I am angry, bitter and hateful. Not quite, I just like colorful writing. Im not in the business of pointless small talk. I don’t discuss people to kill time. I…
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DAY 11 – COCKROACH
“Genocide is only possible when dehumanization happens on a massive scale, and the perfect tool for this job is propaganda.” In broad daylight, shameless animators at propaganda radio known as RTLM, called for the annihilation of Tutsis. So very convinced of the efficacity of their masterplan, they often bragged: “Umwana Uzavuka Azabaze Uko Abatutsi Bari…
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DAY 7 – ISHYANO
**Viewer Discretion Advised** There are no words adequate enough to express the magnitude of the horrors that befell our nation that Spring of 1994. Trusting the God who kept us will see us through. It is well. With Unwavering Determination to Live & Live Well, -Liv
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DAY 6 – TO DO NOTHING
Life is full of grey moments: democrat or republican? homeschool or public school? A valid case could be made for either option. However, there comes a time in life, when sooner or later, one must pick a side. Silence is not enough. Apathy is not enough. Indifference is not enough. It is true that some…
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DAY 10 – EGO AT ZERO
If one fine day, you hear descendants of slaves discussing the horrific slave trade their fathers endured, do not interrupt them as they tell the atrocious tale of how men were once sold as commodity. If your own fathers happen to have been slave masters, you will feel the need to excuse, dismiss, reduce or…
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DAY 5 – GENOCIDE CONVENTION
The following is an excerpt of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. Beautifully written but poorly enforced. …Genocide is a crime under international law, contrary to the spirit and aims of the United Nations and condemned by the civilized world. Recognizing that at all periods of history genocide has…
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DAY 4 – THE PROBLEM IS, KILLERS PRAY TOO
The older generation wants us to forgive. They say it is good for the soul, will heal your mind. They’ve had 30 years of anger. In 30 years, we too will forgive. Is it by force? The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, an ad hoc tribunal, was established from 1994 to 2015, it prosecuted 93…
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DAY 8 – THE MYSTERIES OF GOD
Today is historic, the moon while orbiting Earth, has covered the sun, and we are experiencing an eclipse; did I catch it? Not quite. Not to worry though, I will catch the 2045 one. It seems God has smiled on us today! Where was He in 1994? There, weeping. While our human capacity cannot comprehend…
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DAY 3 – GOD BLESS HUMANITARIANS
First, I wish to observe a minute of silence for ongoing Genocides and crises. O how I weep with you… I work for a human rights organization and today I was given the opportunity to speak on Genocide and Generational Trauma. I praised those who over the years have invested in the Great Lakes region…
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DAY 2: STILL REMEMBERING?
Only the most unrefined of beasts would pose such a question. Dearest, grief has no time limit, no deadline, no schedule. As is, the entire nation is traumatized, my people don’t speak much; then again, what is there to say, really? I often think about how things were before I was born, before the killers…
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