#Kwibuka32

DARING THE SUN TO LOVE ME OUT NOW!! When I dared the world to love me, it was my first attempt at believing that maybe, just maybe, I am worthy of love. I'm still learning how to love fully and loudly. With #DTSTLM, I hope you all get a feel of my love. instagram.com/p/COFPbnQgSiQ/…

So... just so we're clear... you want me to be afraid of trans women in the women's bathroom because they might be cis men pretending so they can assault women and children... and you think this reflects on... trans women... and not on cis men? Do I have this correct?

I hope the family of the policeman that was on the street serving us and protecting our security gets the healing and compassion they deserve. May he rest in peace.

Folks, we’re now legal in Botswana 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈

Botswana has officially removed colonial-era laws that criminalized same-sex relations from their Penal Code. The High Court first ruled these laws unconstitutional in 2019, and the Court of Appeal upheld the decision in 2021.

A lot of these pro child arguments are exposing how casually people reduce children into roles before they even exist. The reasoning rarely centers the child as a person. It’s all about who will take care of you, who will carry your name, who will give your life meaning,

Women who choose not to have children face more outrage than men who abandon the children they already have.

During a genocide against tutsi in 1994, interahamwe found out people were hiding inside, ofcourse it also contained some water then they brought the padlock, locked its top lid and brought the firewoods then set the fire under. Imagine getting boiled alive! 💔 Impore Rwanda! ❤️

Yesterday I attended #kwibuka32 commemoration of the genocide against tutsi in Butare at Kansi where my both grandparents with uncles and aunts (from my father's side) were killed but there's a terrible story I heard about this tank that stucks in my head. 💔

Tonight,as artists and art enthusiasts, we gather @lespace_rw to learn our history, share our thoughts,remember the victims and honour survivors of the 1994 Genocide Against The Tutsi, through the art of storytelling. Join us for this #Kwibuka32 special edition of Open Mic Weno💜

As commemoration week ends, but Kwibuka continues. As a young person, did you truly learn something or all you did was monitor who did and didn’t post? As a tip, one thing that helps me to stay grounded and focused. Each year, I focus on a specific topic and study it deeply. This year, I explored the humanitarian crisis during and after the genocide and how it was addressed; last year, I examined the genocide from the perpetrators’ perspective. Thats just few of many topics. Let’s not make commemoration just a routine or performative, let it be a time to learn.

youtu.be/iJUFuZat9Xo?si…. And the YouTube link. S/o to survivors, always. #Kwibuka32 ❤️

open.spotify.com/track/0DxcGAy8…. #Kwibuka32

If you can,please listen to my spokenword piece called "16 heated laughs in my mother's house". It's basically this tweet in summary.That was real communal love.I hope it brings solace to all of us as much as it did for me while writing it. (Link below if you'd like to stream it)

Tell them: Children and grandchildren of survivors (e.g., Holocaust survivors, survivors of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi) have shown similar epigenetic alterations to stress-related genes, such as the FKBP5gene, even without experiencing the trauma themselves.

10/04/1994-10/04/2026 Jour pour jour vous avez été cruellement tués par des voisins qui se sont subitement transformés pour exécuter le génocide contre les Tutsis #Kwibuka32. Ndabibuka mu cyubahiro kibakwiye, kandi sinzakura mu ruge. 1. Habimana Jean Bosco💔💔💔: digne et fidèle mari. Un compagnon qui s'est avéré être Prophète. Nous te célébrons dignement. La vie a repris sans vous mais avec vous #Mémoire Vous resterez à jamais dans nos coeur. Jean Bosco mon BienAimé, laisse-moi te dire que ces vaillants combattants #Inkotanyi ont remporté sur les exterminateurs #interahamwe& #impuzamugambi Et moi aussi j'ai fait de mon mieux, je n'ai pas brisé le serment. Continue de reposer en paix. Ubupfura bwawe bwaransindagije! 2. Muhire H. Norbert💔💔: Le 3 ème né de notre famille "Ubuheture", le chouchou de Papa, ils t'ont ravi la vie et les tiens. Les dures reproches qui ont été prononcés à ton égard, les privations encourues là-bas chez Habiyambere, alors que votre maison débordait de vivres, là où tu es tu ne ressens plus rien. Nous ne vivons plus dans la terreur, nous ne passons plus la nuit dans les buissons à la fuite des Interahamwe. Tu serais actuellement peut-être marié et père de famille, peut-être religieux ou toujours célibataire, mais tu resterais la fierté des Basinga. May your soul rest in peace. 3. Rugamba H. Lambert💔💔: mon Fils cadet, le chouchou de toute la famille, toi non plus tu ne fus épargné, à deux ans tu fus torturé par les voisins. Je n'oublierai jamais tes caprices matinaux et je vous célébrirai toute ma vie. Que serais-tu devenu parmi ces deux filières? Scientifique comme ton oncle? Economiste comme ton père? May your soul rest in eternal peace💔

In addition,I want us to realise that as yrs go by,this might happen more often/be more obvious,IF their caregivers/parents don't play a role in educating/reinforcing the importance of this period.If the ppl raising them show 0 interest,I guarantee you the youth won't care either

To whom it may concern It’s been 32 years, and some of you still hold onto the same genocidal ideology. Passing it down, hiding it in denial, twisting history, gathering supporters and plotting & talking about “finishing what you started.” Don’t think we don’t see it. And let’s be clear: don’t mistake our commitment to peace and reconciliation for weakness. #NeverAgain is not a slogan. It is definitely not a cry from victims. It is a stance! It means we are alert, prepared, and will not allow ourselves to be targeted or destroyed again. We know what you’re capable of, and we will stop it before it starts. #NeverAgain is a warning as much as it is a promise. We are not the same, and we will not stand by and watch history repeat itself. #Kwibuka32

I remember April 1994 as if it were yesterday. This short testimony goes to the youth, but especially to those who dare to speak of a “double genocide.” I was not hunted. But I remember how Tutsis were hunted. I remember conversations with my Tutsi peers. Fear in their eyes. Total despair. Wondering where to hide. I remember Tutsi neighbours trying to return to their places of origin, hoping to find safety, and never making it. Some were killed on the way. Others were killed when they arrived, in places they believed would protect them. I remember churches becoming places of animosity. Places of slaughter. And I remember not understanding how people could suddenly become so cruel. There was a roadblock near our home. People were stopped and asked to present their IDs. If your ID said Tutsi, you were to die. If you had children, they were to die, no matter their age. If you were pregnant, the unborn child was to die first. The unspeakable had become normal. There was a nearby forest. Killers had given it a name, CND. And we would hear them say they had taken people to CND. That is how death was spoken about. Casually. As if it meant nothing. No one questioned it. Those who could ask were the same ones killing or giving the orders. At no point during the Genocide against the Tutsi did I hear of Hutus being hunted for being Hutu. Tutsis were hunted. Systematically. Ruthlessly. Yes, some Hutus were killed because they were mistaken for Tutsi. Yes, some Hutus were killed because they refused to kill, or because they chose to hide and protect Tutsis. Yes, many Hutus died on the way to exile, mostly from cholera. But they were never hunted to death for being Hutu. Let us not distort history. Let us not equalise what was never equal. To the youth, Rwanda was once dead. What you see today did not exist. And yet, we rose. We rebuilt. We chose unity over division. Today, Rwanda stands strong, among the fast-developing nations, guided by visionary leadership under H.E. Paul Kagame. Under Inkotanyi, who stopped the genocide when the international community failed to act. Our dignity was restored. Today, amahanga aratwubaha. This is not something we can ever take for granted. We must stand together to protect our country and our leadership. We must stand together to fight any harm against Rwanda. We must stand together against any form of genocide ideology. We must stand together against denial, so that “Never Again” becomes a reality. Today and forever. As our President said, Rwanda cannot die twice. #Kwibuka32

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It's become a line every 3PM now on the 7th. I looked at the time today and told her "eh Ali,aya masaha waruri gupfa". She checks as well and says,ubu nyine tuvugana. Our hearts heavy yet relieved that we get to be together every year during this period.That I get to hold them❤️