Alice Mukarurinda, photographed in the village of Nyamata, Rwanda, Feb 1, 2009. wow, great article, Jina! Of all of the books and articles I have read about the Rwandan genocide, even Samantha Powers book, yours is one of the most moving. Your article paints such a powerful portrait of reconciliation and forgiveness in the face of incomprehensible violence.
this is such a great article, and the photos are amazing. they look a lot like the other ones that getting a lot of press right now—like in FLYP at http://www.flypmedia.com/issues/24/#3/1 and mediastorm http://mediastorm.org/0024.htm
I dont understand how a man could kill another and them blame it on greed or why he is forgiven for what hes done but alas if she beleaves he is truly contrite on the matter then maybe i need to try seeing her veiws from another perspective
Good to know for the posterity, but the only thing that is matter now is to ensure that such behaviours do not repeat. How? Try to love and help those people around you. Do not forget the orphans and the widows of these tragedies
i feel so sad for all those human beings that suffered so much and died horrificly...particularly my heart and tears goes to the infants and children killed in a such a violent way....i guess i'll never understand anyone that could kill a defensless, unaware, unjudgeble little loving creatures...let alone forgive???well...i guess that's the only way to go on living....
It would take a lot of understanding to forgive a person like that. In my own opinion, I think that it would be easier to forgive than to forget anyway.
It is very unsettling what had happened and still happening as I remember the movie that started it all for me "Hotel Rwanda".
"Focus beyond Prejudice" - MM
It is amazing how some people's heart is. I would recommend every young kid to read this story and try to learn a lesson in life.
Great article, honestly, great work.
Best of luck in 2010.
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“When you hold resentment toward another, you are bound to that person or condition by an emotional link that is stronger than steel. Forgiveness is the only way to dissolve that link and get free.”
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Thats a really touching story. Reminds me of the time Sonia Gandhi forgave the assasin of her husband Rajiv ghandi (former PM of india)
This was an incredibly sad post, but thank you for sharing it and highlighting the problems that Hutu's and Tutsi's face in Rwanda.
This is really a heart wrenching story, thank you for writing and posting this where we can all see it. Bringing awareness to people who would otherwise go blind to these atrocities is a great deed.
Dan
Very touching story! I cannot believe that horrible massacres still happen today too...
Unbelievable. I watched the movie, "The Hotel Rwanda" while I was in Ghana, and was horrified. I still can not believe the atrocities we are capable of committing against one another. It is amazing to me that Alice was able to forgive, may God bless her and strengthen her.
What a scary story. It's pretty amazing that she could forgive those who did such horrible things.
-M
The Rwandan genocide was one of the most abominable things human beings ever committed in the interest of tribe. Thankfully some of the perpetrators are facing trial at Hague.
the wanted genocide was something that is going to take time for the human people to understand one way we can prevent stuff like this is by teaching others the court's of life
this review of the entrys was an excellent idea. I am learning something every time.
I still can not believe the atrocities we are capable of committing against one another. It is amazing to me that Alice was able to forgive, may God bless her and strengthen her.
No Reconciliation without the truth
On October 1, 2010 the UN will be publishing a report on genocidal crimes committed by various forces, especially Rwanda\\\'s Tutsi army in the Democratic Republic of Congo between 1993 and 2003. The version of the report that was recently leaked to the media mentioned that:
\\\"The extensive use of edged weapons (primarily hammers) and the systematic massacres of survivors after the camps had been taken show that the numerous deaths cannot be attributed to the hazards of war or seen as equating to collateral damage. The majority of the victims were children, women, elderly people and the sick, who were often undernourished and posed no threat to the attacking forces. Numerous serious attacks on the physical or mental integrity of members of the group were also committed, with a very high number of Hutus shot, raped, burnt or beaten. The systematic, methodological and premeditated nature of the attacks listed against the Hutus is also marked: these attacks took place in each location where refugees had been screened by the AFDL/APR over a vast area of the country. The pursuit lasted for months, and on occasion, the humanitarian assistance intended for them was deliberately blocked, particularly in the Orientale province, thus depriving them of resources essential to their survival. Thus the systematic and widespread attacks described in this report reveal a number of damning elements that, if proven before a competent court, could be classified as crimes of genocide.\\\"
There cannot be any reconciliation until such genocidal crimes committed by extremist Tutsi forces are also acknowledged, which has not been the case in Rwanda so far.
You think youve heard it all until you hear the another story and it feels like a part of you is broken just like those victims, just imagining it happened to someone. In my hometown this is unheard of which makes it seem so outageous, in which it is, but it's almost normal for them which is horrifying. It is a shame that many people won't hear this story because it was very moving and engraves an image in your mind you can't help but picture as you read. It left me in such shock it took me almost 45 minutes to finish.
you think youve heard it all until you hear the another story and it feels like a part of you is broken just like those victims, just imagining it happened to someone. In my hometown this is unheard of which makes it seem so outageous, in which it is, but it's almost normal for them which is horrifying. It is a shame that many people won't hear this story because it was very moving and engraves an image in your mind you can't help but picture as you read. It left me in such shock it took me almost 45 minutes to finish.
A very touching story which the world should never see it in future. Any update today since it was posted 2 years ago... http://saveyourheart.com/
Readers interested in positive reconciliation efforts are urged to watch the following trailer from a new film documenatry on Rwanda:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/365442215/film-festival-rwanda-a-documentary-film
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