I pretended I was dead, I lay there all night - Rwanda Genocide Survivor
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- The 37-year-old Dubai resident, who is a survivor of the Rwandan genocide, lost her parents and most of her extended family and friends in the 1994 massacre carried out by the Hutus against the Tutsis over a period of 100 days. Daily headlines from the UAE and around the world brought to you by Gulf News. See more at: gulfnews.com/videos
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Nobody can understand her pain... But she is remarkably brave for not giving up on life and even more for talking about it.
She is talking about Paul Rusesabagina
I learn this in school they have a whole movie about it’s called hotel Rwanda and Paul Rusesabagina wrote a book called the ordinary man when I read the book and watch the movie it’s was really sad like 800,000,000 thousand tutuis were slaughtered even the president was killed by tutuis rebels. But when I was watching the movie in class the amount of ignorance that was around was in sain my classmate did not know anything about Rwanda they were asking these dumb questions
@@ashleighb8254 great movie. My 10 yr old son watched it with me. We learn our history every day. I wasnt there but they are are my people too. Cant wait to show him this.
things crafty no she’s not talking about him. His a traitor😣. Money got the best of him😔.
It’s her story😔😔😔
Sociopath..rebirthed
I briefly dated a man who was a survivor. He had the scars on his neck from where they cut him open and left him to die. They murdered his family. The French UN came and rescued him and adopted him out to a family in France. He had the best attitude. Optimistic guy and told me to never be angry at the world and always be grateful. Very humbled to have met someone like him.
your message about that man inspired me i am a Rwandan not a survivor: "Optimistic guy and told me to never be angry at the world and always be grateful"
never be angry at the world?? even though it is an unspeakably cruel and unspeakably unjust world, we shouldn't be angry at it..... such wisdom!! hahaha
@@andrewtheworldcitizen I think he tells himself that so he doesn't spiral into madness.
The French UN,the French never had any UN soldiers in the genocide against the Tutsi they fought alongside and backed the Hutu Government that was responsible for the Genocide,it goes as far as French soldiers raping Tutsi women,only Belgium and other nations had soldiers in the UN and even they left people to die,the French are what to Rwandan Tutsi,what The Nazi are to Jews,but more with more cruel methods of killing
Whyd you break up with him then?
My current girlfriend lived through this event. While I was safe in the US listening to Nirvana and complaining about my teachers at school. I’m constantly blown away at how positive and hopeful she is with life. She’s amazing.
Lol so was I. Graduated HS in 1994. How sheltered I was..
Many blessings to you both ❤
It’s insane someone younger than 40 lived through the worst recorded genocide ever, we aren’t as far from becoming animals like this again…
Its completely heartbreaking, they were animals 😢 this is the worse thing in modern history,, its frightening to think it only happened a short while ago, i remember as a child the british soilders drove into my neighbour in the 80s and just shot everyone they could dead, innocent citizens, because they were irish, women, children, the local priest, i remmeber thinking how can this happen, now? Its not the 1800s its not 'old times' im not trying to compare the 2, but just unbelievable how governments to this day can do this, look at north korea now its 2021!! How could this happen in the 90s how 💔
What about what Napoleon did in the Congo?
Its happening right now in china, Afghanistan, and some other country near Russia. I can't remember the name.
Animals don’t do this …. Just human animals.
Waw this world is really messedup
Can't imagine going through half of what she's been through and still be sane enough to tell the story.
Almighty God heals with time that's why His God!
@@muziki79 amen ❤️❤️
She is strong. I hope Africa learns from these horrific tragedies and especially our country, Kenya.
I can imagine pulling it off to be honest, 30 years have past since the tragedy and she's still emotional about it like a normal person would.
@@CazzoneMagrolinoat the time she made the video, it was technically 24 years after the genocide not thirty
As sad as this story is, it must forever be told so that this dark chapter in human history is never forgotten and never repeated.
Well said I Agree . They need to teach this in schools...baseless HATE leads to murder
Unfortunately there has been genocides since , such as the genocide in Darfur Sudan ...
Beleive me this is happening now in many countries, Sudan 🇸🇩 in africa is holding a very peaceful revelation demanding civil government after the step down of the previous military Gov.
But guess what? Other military members pretending to save protesters . they took over again ..and the civilian s are protesting for the past 4 months are protesting infront of the defense buildings urging then to hand the gov to civilians in a remarkable peaceful demonstration ..the shocking news is that u can only know about this from google and social media news..no one want help us that includes the United Nation.. We sent mgs to CNN and others but unfortunately no response..when tjings go wrong and ppl start to kill each other then they will come in.
Saudi Arabia and Emarits are supporting the new military gov. and the US. Is not saying anything.
no one learned from Germany, the jews, they still keep doing it
Amen... never
Imagine being a child, seeing all your family murdered and being alone and trying to find help all by yourself, with no help available at all. Not only that, but being actually refused. She is a survivor
Yes, there are cases of children who laid within piles of bodies for days in churches, too scared to get off, and then eventually will get up and scour for food, for anything at night and then remain hidden in the addict or some hiding place. There is even a case of siblings who survived the genocide sitting in stalls in a public restroom with a radio.
I cannot imagine a human being killing a baby/child. They have to be completely demonized.
They were!
It’s a lot easier to give a command than it is to carry out the action yourself. Most of the people carrying out these actions are forced to do this or they will lose their lives.
Heartbreaking! Killing babies by slamming them against the walls
I imagine it was like Bethlehem when Herod ordered the killing of babies. Nothing new under the sun.
Nieghbors killing nieghbors.
Eastern front during WW2. Nieghbors helping the Einsatzgruppen round up the Jews and gypsies for mass slaughter.
I hope these people can find peace.
There are no words.... Justice will come....
Many more today walk around FULL OF DEMONS- they look and act normal because DEMONS can go undetected inside a person for a long time.
@@MultiSilverhammer then i would rather die myself than kill an innocent child.
The hard part is when she said I cried myself to bed and she wiped her tears...God be with you sister for all the adversities you had to endure.
This is... She is, remarkable. She tells her story with such reserve and dignity. May they all remain uplifted.
She has seen it all after all
@GIEBS Jab Obviously more remarkable than you.
They wouldn’t let her go to the therapist. That had me so angry.
in some cultures it is sign of weakness or that you are not "normal" ...
@@benianminspencer561 what do you mean ? Ha ha
Right and she had to bring life into this world to heal how sad but what a Woman
@@juditabler984 why the haha? Are you ignorant of what culture makes you believe in however ridiculous
Rwanda is a very small country. why kill each other?
Power is the worst thing man achieves. It's addictive and deadly.
Wow!! I’ve never thought of it that way but that sounds completely accurate
Especially when they're toxic people!
Especially when they’re uneducated
Cocolene that's a myth many educated are just bigger criminals
Power is needed, to be possessed only by those who can master it.
When I hear this I feel completely humbled and embarrassed, for ever thinking my life has been hard. Smdh. 😶
totally agree
I agree ..that would b so scarey even know over in other countries i could nvr imagine what they go thru
AMEN
Yes
dont think ur struggles are bad just because someone else's looks worse. yes she has suffered but we all have different struggles.
This drew tears from my eyes. Am in my early sixties and witnessed this evil in Nigeria between 1966 and 1970 - people being hunted down and killed because of their tribe. God. When will all this end.
I remember my parents talking to me about this. They did not experience it as badly as many others, but it affected them more economically than physically. BUT.... I have heard from many others who lived it, and I just can't imagine it. Unfortunately, i fear it will happen again (seeing what's happening now). God forbid it.
This the first time,lam reminding of what my family went through during the Biafra war! Iam crying right now!
I am so sorry you or any human being had to experience this Sir. It's such a shame that many dont value lives. I'll NEVER stop saying it. A person is a person regardless of color, tribe, sex or religion.
sorry you all had to go through these bad things
Peace be with you Sir, may your heart be at peace. Sending love from Wales.
I couldn’t even begin to try to imagine how terrifying and traumatic this was for her and everyone else that had to go through this.
Yaass Bomshells forever 💚
I had two friends in my neighborhood who survived this as children. They came to the US as children from Rwanda. I knew they came here without their biological parents and were adopted by a whites family. I knew why they came but never asked them about it. They were such nice kids and I’m sure they are beautiful people as adults.
How these survivors manage to narrate what happened for over one minute without breaking down surprises me. Listening to them for few seconds alone makes my eyes teary. And To think she experienced all these as a 13yrd breaks my heart.
She has probably narrated to herself a million times while internalising the pain.
The fact that she cries at the end shows she is healing. Not there yet but the scars will always be there.
Dom Ify 😭😭😭😭
Its called dissociation common with PTSD, trauma etc. you separate from the emotions in the moment in order to perform a task/achieve a goal or simply survive. There is hope with time, support, therapy, healing is possible 💕💕
When you have jumped over so many bodies at the age of thirteen everything other than killing you seems like a bonus!
Im glad she cried coz i know she still have tears left. I hope soon she will stop feeling guilty for survive but her parents and siblings were not.
My heart goes out to you. I'm Ugandan and I have a lot of rwandese friends and I've never asked if they are ok.. or how they're doing. Thank you for opening my eyes... It's never too late
Well it's about time you asked. This was a reminder! Sad story to relive!
@Enid Dorothy, the Rwandese aren't OK, when I talk to one of my friends he tells me to stop the question and you can see his eyes becoming wet. So sad
U people helped fuel this atrocity from what I have learned. Why would you bother to care after the fact. So sad.
@@Visionary921 hate is a burden,unburden yourself.
🥺😢 Why do humans do this to other humans? What makes you think that you're better than another person? 😥🥺
Ignorance
Sociopathy and psychopathy I guess.
Anyone who do that to another human is a not an human but a filthy disgusting animal indeed.
They are EVIL, i think thats why peopld would do that to other people.
War cannot be held, only survivors can forgive. Genocide is a hard topic, but some people of Hutu don’t want to hurt the Tutsi.
I cried with you my dear sister! I pray for your healing. I went through similar situations for years In Liberia and the last war I was in before coming to the states was in April 6, 1996. Lots of people died on that day and many days that followed. I was fortunate to come to the U.S. in 1997. I didn’t go to therapy or got any counseling. I went right to school literally two days after I got to the states. I still remembered some killings that I saw as a child and even my father was murdered. The sad part is we don’t know where he was murdered so there is no grave site. My siblings and I do not have any closure. I had to find some closure for myself in 2022. You are in my prayers my dear sisters and brothers from Rwanda 🇷🇼 ❤
I feel bad thinking about what she had to go through, because here I am, an American living in America, never experienced anything nearly as bad and see my fellow neighbors and myself complain about the smallest of things. This just opened my eyes and made me thankful for the small things in life. She is so brave, may God heal her and bless her
People of every nation and ethnic group and color are so beautiful. Together, we all look like a beautiful bouquet of flowers. And each one has something to contribute, if allowed to. Love is so much better than hate. At the end of the genocide, what was accomplished?
Be grateful, but dont be too foolish to think that you're done improving your standards of living.
Just because the USA isnt Middle East. Doesnt mean it should stay a sub-par failed democracy.
I am born here. I did not see my family killed. I had no adult because they had already submitted in mind. Read that again. But her suffering wants me to ask the angels to give me some of her burden....
@Priscilla, as I was watching this video, I thought the same thing. 'Here we are, with the luxuries of life, the freedoms we have, ... We would never be able to stand up like this beautiful woman has done. Americans' are extremely spoiled and ungrateful.
They should be a national initiative to test the DNA of all the survivors, especially young orphans who don't know anything about their origin. If they was like a database of all those DNA, people would find their long lost relatives and find the remains of the people they lost, this would tremendously alleviate the pain and loneliness many survivors had and still live with in the aftermath of the genocide against the Tutsi.
Well said
That database would serve as a two edged sword. The otherside being a database that would tell how many are still alive and where they are via their address for mail.
There are geneticists in Bosnia who are working on a DNA database in order to help people find their family members in mass graves.
It is 5.01 a.m. in the morning. I listened to this story before but I am listening to it again. Rwanda has gone through a genocide, this fine young lady has gone it in a personal way. Seeing the dead even loosing her love ones is not something ones treats as a bad dream. It is a reality. Then one begs the question, How does all this originates? It started in someone's mind.
As a Diaspora, I keep wondering why the slave trade? How did our fore parents ended up in the millions on foreign soils? There are a few things to consider. Who was responsible for delivering the the families to the traders? What about the wealth they left behind? For the survivors, now refers to as Diaspora, is there some recordings back in Africa to help us recover from the trauma left in the records of traders? Our family names are gone. Our family lands are gone. The chiefs are still controlling the people. It can happen again for the people are not free.
When people turn away from the Almighty God to tribalism, God will allow atrocity in their lives. So our first step must be to get right with God. If God is leading then there is nothing to fear. But leaving freedom to go back into tribalism is the wrong move.
Leonard Grant Sr ......I get that pain of not knowing where you come from, however when you say go back to God, what exactly are you referring to...the God of today.. Christianity?....well I hope not...because Christianity brought violence and division in Africa, and if you talking about spiritualism....believing in higher power ....Africans still believe God is in everything.
What an incredible woman. Her story is heartbreaking, yet filled with hope. Within the most horrific experiences, love heals. Throughout the whole interview, I kept thinking, "I hope she has children" That kind of love helps heal the memories of her loss, and brings happiness back into her life. I was so happy to hear that she is a mom.
This same thing happened to my father's family
When the Nigerian War started from Kano state (Northern Nigeria), over 30,000 igbos were killed. My grandfather was in Kano for military work. During the killings (both civilians and military men were being killed), my grandfather had an hausa friend who hid him inside a little hole he could dug in that period till dawn. So he told my grandfather that when he is leaving Kano the next day, he should say some certain words in hausa (it took him 30mins to memorised that) and that was what he used to escape Kano.
He met his family in Enugu (our home town) and set out holes with grasses incase the Nigerian soldiers decides to go through people homes to kill igbos.
For my mother side, my grandfather got separated from his children from Ibadan (he was an engineer working on a rail project in Ibadan back then). My mother told us that as they were leaving, there are checkpoints where they will ask you if you are Biafra, if they see a hint of them, every body in that vehicle will be killed. In my mom's family there are 11 children with my mom being the 4th youngest (7th child ) so the last 5 youngest siblings were placed in each large baskets with clothes and a little grass at the top to look like the food are for cows (she said it was suffocating but she had to hold on like her life depends on it) and stayed there until they left Ibadan to Abia. Her 2 elder sisters at that time had to use their little yoruba to save us. When they got there. They had an uncle that housed them for a little period of that but one faithful night, they heard the soldiers jet coming (and once you hear that, you have to leave your house or that vicinity and hide in the Bush (even the Bush according to her wasn't safe but it was better than staying in a house that will be bombed) so they will lay low, lights off and no noise except the sound of bombs (the Nigerian soldiers do this every single night).
When they hear that the Nigerian soldiers are coming that when my mother would cry because she hated water. So the adults carry any child they can and across the Oji River, like her family, they are always the first to go there cause their house was among the first 5, and hide in between the water plants if the Nigerian soldiers came early so that they don't get spotted easily or cross to the other side and stay low on the tall grasses. There was even a time my mother almost lost her immediate elder sister when she was sent out to give their uncle (who shielded them when they got to Abia) something like a letter but with items wrapped in a cloth. My aunt said that at the moment, when she heard the jets sound, she laid low and covered her ears cause she knew they were about to bomb. Just then, from a distant, she saw her uncle's house bombed. He wasn't inside but his old parents and sick wife were and that was how they were killed. Once the jets left, nothing told my aunt not to run (cause if you run, you are likely to get bombed cause they will see your movement and attack you). It was then that my mother's eldest sister (mind you, my mom was just 8 when the war broke out) decided enough was enough, she had to tag with a Kanuri friend (who is a northern) and tried to find ways to protect her family from attacks. She did succeed but after her last visit to the house (she brought lots of food that could last them for 5 months) she never came back. My mother thought that it was either they knew she was Igbo and got killed or she was married off. Her family don't know till this day) and it was her last meeting before the war ended exactly 5 months after.
Thank you for reading till the end
Ozoemena... we Igbos are going to have our freedom and dignity someday
NIgeria Civil War 1967-1970
Alright mate
Oh my Jesus we are all black. Too bad in Africa it’s about tribes. This is sad.
You're welcome. What a tragic story... I hope those times never come back, ever again.🕯Rest In Peace for all who died
I was probably 7 when this happened and that’s all we could see on TV. For weeks bodies and parts ended up on our shores and were buried in mass graves. I remember crying and asking my parents why no one could help them. 😢
Probably?
I’m so very sorry this would ever happen to anyone- no one should have to endure one second of this kind of hatred. The memories are forever seared in ones mind. God Bless😪
Oh my Lord, oh my Lord
Were you able to get counciling? You went through this too,and it must be very hard on you to have these memories,especially as a child. God bless you and yours.
How long ago was this? Did these people pay the price for these murders?
When she said this young man fell on top of her i belive the almighty God cover her and shield her at that point
Yeah that's exactly what I thought
thats exactly what i thought...Amen!!
If god could do that, than how did all of this terrible situation happen? So you're telling me god is ok with a mother and her 5yr old being murdered? Or a mother and her infant being murdered? Wake up! Have you seen the world? What kind of "god" would ALLOW that if he had the power to stop it? Not to mention, the god in the bible KILLS children... more than one occasion.
God did a very sad job allowing any of these people to suffer these trageties. One dead, or harmed person is too much when god is supposed to be watching. God gets no credit for her survival.
amen
This beautiful girl is a heroine. An inspiration to us all. God Bless her.
I just want to give her the biggest hug ever. But that wouldn't change anything of what she has experienced. Such a strong woman!
All Rwanda’s who are in Kenya are so lovely and polite
We love them and glad that Rwanda is ok now
All this will go away eventually
Sheilla migan migan the memories will always be there. I pray they will be able to be successful even after all of this evil.
true
You missed the point. It’ll never go away. It’s in her memories. The best you can do is LISTEN to your friends. Just listen and say you can’t imagine how horrible it must’ve been because you can’t. When you and I have problems just think about how talking to a friend helps. Saying it out loud helps.
This will never go away never she will remember for the rest of her life and we should remember it too.
True,very friendly
She's internalize more hurt than one can fantasize about. May God be with her in every direction she takes.
My heart hurts for this young lady and I would like to say to her, God bless you and may God grant you peace and may he protect you for your rest of your years, may he heal your heart in the only way he can... I LOVE YOU!!
Suddenly, all of your life "problems" become extremely tiny, trivial, and insignificant after you hear a story like this from a genocide survivor.
Wow. What bravery is being displayed in being able to share such a story.
This makes me so sad I want to cry. The wounds left by Genocide are so fresh and many people are still hurting. Am so proud to be Rwandan and I will always be proud of How far my country has come. My heart goes out to everyone affected in anyway, physically, emotionally or mentally.
I'm so sorry for your loss of your family. I'm glad you survived and are able to talk about it now. Prayers for you.
My heart goes out to this lady. I can't imagine her pain. She should have had immediate support once she was in a safe place. How can she ever get over this. Bless her. ❤️
My goodness, her PAIN can be felt through the screen... I pray she received the counseling she needs..🙏🏽🙏🏽
Unfortunately it’s large number of Rwandan that have pain like hers. Proud to be Rwandan but I wasn’t born when that happened my parents told me about it and how they survived
Can't stop tearing,thank God for your life and may all the who lost thier lives continue to rest in eternal Peace.😢😢😢😢😢
Merrrrrn I’m imagining myself in such a situation. It scares me to the bone. You are a very brave woman. GOD will Judge the wicked one day.
I'm scared right now. Jesus help us 🙆
Am touched 😭😭May her parents, & siblings rest in peace. Innocent souls
I am so sorry!
We also had genocide in Bosnia!
We feel your pain😭
Armina a which Year did it occur?
You've been in my heart as well. I really followed on Bosnia Herzegovina war after my high school days in mid 2000s. I am sorry for what happened especially in 1990s. Love from Nairobi, Kenya.
True Srebrenica were many bosnian were killed .from Sénégal i dont speak english vêtu Well.
Bosnia and Ruwanda I was living in apartheid south Africa when this all happened this world can cause sooo much pain and suffering...we the survivors of human injustice show everyone else how to be human. .bless you my beautiful, strong sister ❤️🙏🏾
Pls are u still in Bosnia?
we will talk about genocide forever and ever, genocide happened almost 27 years ago and still talking about something every day. i always heard same story every day from different people. good work guyz thanks for keep sharing with us young generation
Yes talk about the genocide while ignoring the war crimes, mass killings and rape inflicted on the Hutus by the rpf (who incidentally are now in charge of rewanda after winning the civil war) not saying that we shouldn’t talk about this horrific genocide just trying to explain that this was not tue only evil thing done at that time.
She’s the strongest woman I have ever seen.
Such a terrible experience for mankind to go through 😔
😭😭😭...It's very lonely and tough when you mourn alone especially when you never actually had closure through a funeral and those around you don't understand what the loss means to you. More grace to you. May God heal you.
Brigitte Namachanja beautifully said ❤️
I’m crying rn, this is so heartbreaking I’m so sorry you had to go through that
You're a great spokesperson for Rwanda. You're intelligent and you have an amazing way to convey your life experience to others. I hope you feel proud of what you've become, given the incredible odds that you overcame. My thoughts are prayers are with you, your siblings and everyone else who made it through Rwanda 1994. You are all amazing and I hope wherever you are, that you are being treated fairly and well.
It's crazy to me that her family didn't allow her to get counseling after going through such a tremendously traumatic experience.
My heart aches to watch this Somalia loves you Tutsi people Stay strong.
What about what happend in somalia tho? Is more tragedy😏
@@saradeen3984 No What happened in Somalia was not a genocide, all the warring factions had weapons and fought against each other. Somalis are majority one ethnic group, unlike Rwanda where one ethnic group wanted to irradicate the other. Where have you been? I thought the world new that somalis are the only homogenous group that have one country to themselves.
@@ProudAfrican Brother, I'm sure most Somali people, especially Isaaq, would beg to differ. You are letting your pride and love for country, blind you to the reality of the history of the Somali civil war. Yes, Somali people are mostly homogeneous in terms of language, religion, and culture, but not in tribalism and politics, and even racism. Siad Barre and other warlords, pitted many tribal and ethnic groups against each other to keep his control over Northern regions of Somalia. There are well documented genocidal policies towards certain clans and tribes, rape and sexual violence was commonplace used as weapons of war. Brother these are readily available FACTS, do your research and look into it, it's pretty much like saying the sky isn't blue.
"gen·o·cide
/ˈjenəˌsīd/
noun
the deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation."
@@naajhass9105 There is a difference between a dictator who attacked his own Somali people, then what happened in Rwanda please educate your self. They look exactly the same the Darood and the Isaaq even the Hawiye. You could not tell between them unless you noticed their accents. The Hutu and the Tutsi aren't the same stock.
@@ProudAfrican Really?
An incredible person. I’m so sorry for the pain you have gone through. I don’t think anyone will ever fully comprehend this. All I can do is wish you strength and make sure that stories like yours will be told and will never be forgotten.
Gosh my stomach is in pain right now cause of everything she's saying, it breaks my heart 😢, be strong dear You're such a strong woman.
She survived to tell the story so no one ever forgets what A brave young woman.
Terrible thing that happened to my beautiful Rwanda.
Never again!
Amen
Outsiders did the separating.
Saying never again will not stop it exposing the truth and the real criminals will.
The horrible population explosion in Africa will eventually lead to killings again.
@Paper What's going on in Congo???
I am so sorry this happened to you, Hope you recover and much blessings to you
Her strength is incredible😢 May God give her peace like no other. I can’t even imagine going through what she been through smh. My heart goes out to her💜
I know right? I pray she has an amazing life because she’s been through more than any human should 😖
The pain and sadness were tugging at my chest while you were speaking. as a child and seeing all those bodies around you and then wondering where your parents were, not knowing but just assuming they were dead, that is heart wrenching. You will never ever forget anything you saw regardless of how long you live....maybe they should have called your relatives and send them for counselling also. God continue to strengthened you.
We never saw the body of our dad. I was 3 years old. Sad😢
Mwihangane
kake Alicios só sad 😢
I can imagine, me with a 3 year daughter I get shaken
And here i'am i've never reunited with my family members but we gotta move forward strong living harmoniously with each other.
God bless you, hope we can meet some day.
Very sad story . Tribalism has really destroyed Africa. Will other African countries learn from Rwanda genocide to stop hating one another?
😭I don't think we will sadly
No, hatred continues.
James Buchi unfortunately that’s not a very easy thing to do after years of imperialism from Europe
No, white supremacy has destroyed Africa.. It continues to do so today
It's has destroyed the African race. Tribes sold each other as slaves
This is horrendous, she's so brave and lucky to have come out and speak about this. I ended up crying as well 😭
I'm now watching and tearing up also .....
Someone went to my high school years ago before I graduated. He explained his story, it was really impactful on me. I still think about that man.
Rwanda is forever in my heart. Such a wonderful and beautiful land. Having visited this land in 2017, all the way to Gisenyi from Kigali. I am very sorry to many great people that lost dear loved ones. God be with you. From Nairobi, Kenya.
I feel for you my sister. I am from Kagera,Tanzania. So we are very near neighbours. Yes I remember seeing dead bodies floating in Kagera river. These were hard times, if we felt I can’t even imagine the feeling you had. I did go to the camp Benaco/ Rulenge, I was you with my Dad but no too young to not understand what happened. I am really sorry. This is why I have always told my country men cherish the peace we are enjoying now.
Aridi Yahya hold on bodies were floating from Rwanda heading to TZ?
Switrox / Aspiring Kenyan entertainer Expressor yes it did happen. The Hutu militias would kill Tutsi and throw them in the river saying they should go back to Ethiopia.
At that time, around 1994-1996, there was alot of fish in lake Victoria. Fish was so cheap. I was so young, but I can vividly remember. My family hosted some Jehovah's witness from Rwanda. The stories they told us are still imprinted on my mind to this very day. How can I forget them? I also have this profound dislike violent movies. Even the slightest violence. How people's hearts can become so callous! But what good can we expect from a world ruled by Satan?
Rebecca Nagawa everything is gone now 😨
This is terrible, but honey I want to hug you so badly, wow. Strong woman of grace.
we all go through something but rarely this much evil; pls, remember to pray for one another...
God bless you, child of Africa. One of the saddest stories I have ever heard in my life.
Europe Ruined the black continent of Africa. they drew boundaries on a continent without even looking at the cultures and different unique tribes and people. The European countries divided the Land in the black continent of africa like it was a Pizza plate. Each took their own to eat. EUROPE AND ITS DESCENDANTS RUINED THE BLACK CONTINENT OF AFRICA THROUGH COLONIALISM, SLAVERY, ANT THE TAKING OF OUR RESOURCES WHICH ARE STILL BEING TAKEN TODAY. AFRICAN COUNTRIES ARE IN MODERN SLAVERY TO EUROPEAN COUNTRIES, ESPECIALLY FRANCE. THE EUROPEANS ARE THE ONES WHO INVADED AND DESTROYED THE GREAT MALLIAN EMPIRE AND MASSA MOUSA. EUROPEANS NEED TO STOP DENYING WHAT EUROPE HAS DONE TO THE BLACK CONTINENT OF AFRICA. PEOPLE AND EUROPEANS AND THEIR DESCENDANTS NEED TO STOP DENYING THE CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY THAT EUROPEANS HAS DONE TO THE CONTINENT OF AFRICA AND BLACK PEOPLE AS A WHOLE. GOD IS A JUST GOD. GOD WILL JUDGE THESE EUROPEAN COUNTRIES INCLUDING USA FOR WHAT THEY HAVE DONE TO THE BLACK CONTINENT OF AFRICA. IN YESHUA MIGHTY NAME. I THANK YOU TAKING THE TIME TO READ MY COMMENT.
Grace I remember you .You used to live in Windsor. I feel your pain but I am glad you have your own family to hang on . Stay strong !!
Tajure Nemu Windsor View Kenya ama?
Thank you for telling your story. I am from Ireland but have spent a good bit of time in Uganda and when there I felt the need to travel to Rwanda to pay my respects to the people who lost their lives in the genocide. I visited the mass graves and memorial sites. It was a very moving and humbling experience for me. God Bless xxx
Why did we just all forget about Rwanda... may God Bless Her. I can not ever imagine, such a strong and brave person.
The scars that these survivors carry with them are so deep. Takes a lot to totally heal💔
SISTER THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING, YOU ARE A POWERFUL PERSON. NO ONE SHOULD'VE HAD TO EXPERIENCE WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU, YOUR STORY WILL HELP MANY PEOPLE TO PERSEVERE, and heal by SPEAKING there truth aloud!
You are so very strong and brave. i am amazed at the strength you show while talking about the most indescribable horrific thing that could happen to a person. Thank you so much for sharing your story.
I felt for her when she said at the end of the Genocide was the beginning of suffering. Lets be human.
Politics have 0 concern about humanity, i don´t think they can go together
"Divide and Conquer" That´s why hatred exist, BLM for example wasn´t just created because of racism but because to
fulfill and extend the interests of the top 1%
After listening to her story I was struggling to sleep, I started praying every hour,my tears rolling, killing other people? Including children? So sad
margs Thobs I mean killing children is a bit savage I get that but sounding so shocked about people killing people? Been happening since time began.
Omg i have never cried so much listening to someone on youtube 😭😭😭😭😭😭i pray to God to heal you my beautiful sister. Nobody deserves to go through what you went through 🙇♂️🙇♂️🙇♂️🙇♂️🙇♂️🙇♂️🙇♂️🙇♂️🙇♂️only God can heal you.
My God! Did anyone else have to hit the pause button and just try to compose yourself? I'm sitting at work and am about to bawl like a suckling. This woman's courage and complete lack of bitterness - WOW! As a human - I am both utterly disgusted at the atrocities we can commit and in absolute awe of our ability to reach new heights , to heal, to grow and to forgive. She is a beautiful person, pray there is nothing but happiness in her life and that of her family.
She’s beautiful and strong , I’m so glad she’s here with us today 💕
Heartbreaking story 😢💔subhanallah I can not even comprehend what you felt going through that...Thankyou for sharing this story...kwibuka 🇷🇼
Sorry for her loss. Thank you for sharing your story. I left with my family a year before the genocide broke out. I can understand your survivor's guilt I think it's important that we live our lives to the fullest in honor of those who weren't so fortunate. Congratulations and blessings on your child. May the rest of your life be filled with tremendous joy and know that you are not alone in your plight and that your family is with you in spirit. There is a genocide survivor in Germany who is a therapist who specializes in PTSD. Her name is Ester Mujawayo-Keiner. She founded AVEGA She may be a good resource for you and other survivors since she really knows and understands what you guys went through.
I can't stop crying.... May God always strengthen her.
You survived to tell the world what happened to your family. I am in awe of your courage and I know your parents would be happy and proud of your bravery and cunning. Thank you for sharing your story. May God continue to bless and heal you.
My heart is aching for you.. I'm happy you turned out to be such a strong and remarkable woman. Thank you my dear for sharing your story 🙏🏽
Shame to you who refused to help wounded children ! it is said in this painfull testimony : we saw a french military convey ; someone pleaded with them to rescue us but they refused!!! That was the tragedy of RWANDA : the silence or slumber of the international community !!! THEY JUST REFUSED TO HELP WHEN HELP WAS NEEDED.
You can't expect help from your oppressor. It's an important survival lesson to be learned.
@Marty Magpie Many of them were bystanders just like the UN
@Marty Magpie But it’s the Europeans whom started this whole situation in the first place . If they did not occupy and divide the two tribes of Rwanda this would not have happened. So they should have helped since they were the cause. And I’m referring to the Europeans country that occupied Rwanda.
Black people are ALWAYS too dependent on those who HATE them to help them. That doesn't make sense. Until you learn how to SAVE YOURSELVES and turn back to repentance and loving one another, NOTHING will change.
In fact...Europeans were just defending their own interest in Africa .
I don't know if you will see this, but, thank you for sharing your experience. I think it truly offered much insight for us who did not experience it to understand what occurred during this time and the post-trauma it has had on the people who survived.
Such a powerful testament of her strength and courage throughout it all. Thank you for sharing this extraordinary and heartbreaking truth.
I’m so sorry you had to go through this. I can’t say I would have done as well as you. You are a true hero!
Prayers Beautiful . So Very Sorry For What You Endured And Your Losses.
I watched all movies about Rwanda genocide , I was 4 years old when it happened , but couple of years later, I remember few pictures from a magazine my father had , which had tarrying picture , a skull on a stick , rotten inflated bodies , and I couldn't forget it since then , that 2 pages from the magazine are still in my head . but at least I feel a little proud of my country soldiers who were there " Tunisia " who stayed with Colonel Dallaire, and he praised them in their book " Shake hands with the Devil " .
Ndumunyarwanda,
In my life I've been to Rwanda only once
By the time the genocide happened almost all my family was already in Uganda congo. They left rwanda in 59.
When I listen to these stories.
My heart grieves for my brothers and sisters that were in Rwanda at that time
Just in tears watching this..Just when you come to terms and the fact remains that life will never be the same again..be strong for your daughter and sons to come.You are a Hero.
Heal her Lord mind body and soul heal her in Jesus name.
Amen amen,,,...
Amen.
Jesus is a European God Christianity destroyed Africa
Amen
@@oneman80840 A lie from Satan..Only JESUS saves.,Humanity, led by Satan, kills and destroys Gods creation.
This is so painful to watch. I can’t imagine what it feels to be in her shoes and many other people who went through the same. I’m sorry you had to go through this.
She is strong, beautiful and well-spoken. Horrible that she had to witness this, but it's important to hear these stories. I'm sure her parents would be proud of her strength and how she looked after her siblings. I really hope that she's living a happy life now
God bless you and your family and keep you strong you are an extraordinary woman
We must not fool ourselves it can happen again when you think of the person that disliked the clip its horibble.
So very true,& when you see people disliking you realise why it happens in the first place.....because of ignorance and lack of sagacity😔
Its happening already in South Africa 🇿🇦. First genocide against foreign africans many have died, most recently south africans of Indian descent and now there is tension between Xhosa and Zulu tribes the government is denying it to outside world
I'm So sorry this happened to you and that it happened AT ALL. This is a sick world and we never know what someone is dealing with. My heart aches for her😢
Thank you for sharing❤️
This is so heartbreaking, I'm sorry that you and others went through all this.
the unforgettable story in the history of Rwanda left everyone in tears.
What a sweet lady. Many hugs to her. She went through hell. No one goes through hell comes out the other side the same person. No one should have to go through that. Bless her.
I remember me and my friends watching the movie "Sometime in April" this movied potrayed what happend in Rwanda that year..I remember the silence in the room while the movie was on followed by loud cry as we couldn't hold emotions any longer. You can't watch what that movie and not cry. Watching her interview in 2021 im still crying
I just couldn’t imagine my siblings and parents nieces and nephews getting slaughtered and my kin folks. Just pure evil and heartbreaking.