Rwandan Stories: an introduction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As Rwanda begins another time of memorial, we remember with our friends > | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In 1994, decades of suspicion and hate erupted into a frenzy of killing in Rwanda, resulting in the death of almost one million people over 100 days. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As in all cases of genocide and war, the survivors - both victims and perpetrators - are left with a terrible legacy of loss, pain and shame. In an endless cycle of revenge, victims become offenders and add their chapter to the story of suffering and loss. | In Rwanda, Hutu and Tutsi men and women are making startling choices as they face the challenges of rebuilding a nation - and their own lives. In this growing collection, their stories offer choices on the way to peace. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Some of the stories | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Images and video of Rwanda today. A cross-section of everyday life and people >> | ||||||||||||
CHOICES: THE DVD In this short clip, John Steward talks briefly about the genocide and the background to the DVD "Choices on the way to peace" | REVENGE The desire for revenge is a normal human response to hurt. In Rwanda, acts of revenge have caused a lot of suffering.... | PRISCA "When I speak about the genocide it hurts me inside because it was so terrible. My husband was attacked by the militia..." PLEASE NOTE: you may find the first part of this story distressing. | ||||||||||
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