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Our Maria. So quintessentially generous in her grasp of the power of the arts to heal and make us whole. The news of her passing is truly devastating, difficult to accept and understand

Words fail, really. Patrick was an integral part and big believer of our photography book “This is Rwanda” but most importantly an amazing human. He’ll be dearly missed. @Gael_RVW @eeloom

The light we passed tonight was a promise made by everyone that was present to honor our history, uplift each other, and build a Rwanda rooted in hope and unity. #Kwibuka32 #OurPast26

"Death did not want me, even though I sought it out many times as a release. Why was I spared when those better than me were taken? Survival is not a gift; it is a heavy coat that you can never take off. You carry the silence of the dead with you everywhere you go." -Not my time to die by Yolande Mukagasana #kwibuka32

Allow me to share with you this documentary I produced between 2004-2011 in Rwanda and Uganda. When we speak of our lost families, we must also speak of those who stood for them when international community could not. There are no words sufficient to thank the 19 Ugandan fishermen who gave their lives to pull our loved ones from the waters of Lake Victoria. They didn't just retrieve bodies; they rescued the dignity of our mothers, fathers, and children. Along with Mr. Thobani Mohamoud, who has so faithfully tended to the ground where they now rest, these brave Ugandans are now part of our own family history. Their sacrifice is the ultimate testament to humanity in the face of darkness. During the production of my film « BY THE SHORTCUT - IY’UBUSAMO, and with the invaluable assistance of Mr. Thobani Mohamoud and my production team, I had the opportunity to visit #Ggolo, #Kasensero, #Lambu, #Marembo, #Namirembe, #Ddimo, and #Kalangala. My goal was to find the final destination of the bodies of the victims of the genocide against the Tutsi and to document the experiences of the Ugandan citizens who courageously retrieved the victims bodies from the Lake Victoria I also had the honor of accompanying Mr Thobani and Ugandan fishermen , with the support of the Rwandan government ( #MINISPOC @JPKarabaranga ) when they traveled to Rwanda likely around 2008 to meet with survivors. @onduhungirehe @RwandaMFA @Unity_MemoryRw @DrDamascene @paul_rukesha @RwandainUganda @FrankGashumba Genocide against the Tutsi FILM BY THE SHORTCUT - IY’UBUSAMO BY Dady de Maximo Mwicira-Mitali #SYNOPIS: Spring 1994: Rwanda falls into 100 days of hell: « The Genocide Against the Tutsi. » The victims of this genocide, the Tutsi, lost their lives and were ushered to unknown countries: DRC, Burundi, Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda, taking the “shortcut”! This shortcut leading them to Mesopotamia where they supposedly came from, as repeated echoed by their bullies, is the Nyabarongo River, and other streams of water in the land of thousand hills. The lakes and streams of water of Rwanda have since 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962,1963, 1973, 1990, 1992, 1994 transported those tortured, mutilated and raped bodies, and threw them in unknown lands. Wake up! This is not simply a nightmare. History is just repeating itself! In 1973 Marie Claire MUKAMITALI was only 14 when she was thrown in the river, saw her mother who was then 8 months pregnant, his father, brother and sisters, neighbors and family members, sliced and thrown in the Nyabarongo River. At that time the death didn’t wanther: she was drowned four times in the same river, and finally was bound hands and feet but survived rescued by a Hutu teacher Mr Venuste Mulindangabo, who was a schoolteacher in her town. Her son, Dady de Maximo MWICIRA MITALI who survived the genocide against the Tutsi at 12 years old, and Director of this film and Author of Rwanda, un deuil Impossible -Effacement et Traces book, investigated this forgotten passage in the Tutsi genocide. He followed the long journey of those bodies, and through images and the testimonies he collected from the perpetrators, the victims and those who helped them survive, he reveals us the memory of innocent people thrown in rivers and finally retrieved from Lake Victoria 6 months after spring of 1994. To sum it up, more than 17 000 bodies were found in Uganda. He is paying tribute to Ugandan fishermen, some of whom fell sick and died because they were removing those bodies from water. 140 min Language. Kinyarwanda Subtitle: English Production: 2004-2011 Copyright ©2008 Dady de Maximo Mwicira-Mitali youtu.be/uj_hGTa3FHY?is…

“Our deepest source of grief was always that we could not arrive earlier,” President Kagame said. Let’s sit with what that grief means. Inkotanyi did not arrive into victory. They arrived into evidence. Every kilometer they gained, they found more of what they had not been able to stop. More churches. More schools. More bodies. They advanced as fast as they could and still found silence where there should have been people. That grief has no resolution. It was carried into the rebuilding of this country, and it is in the foundation of everything standing today. » #Kwibuka32

Last night’s play #Inzibutso left me speechless… and in tears. Thank you @juniorrumaga & @malaikaWamahoro for creating something so necessary, so powerful, and so unforgettable 🙏🏾 @Our_Past_In is it available online? What made it even more powerful is knowing it was brought to life by a generation that was barely born during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. And yet, they carried the weight of memory, pain, and truth with such depth… as if it lived within them. Sitting there with my children, I felt something shift. This is how memory lives on. This is how we pass it forward… so they know, so they understand, so they remember. So that #NeverAgain is not just a phrase, but a responsibility. The play held everything, the pain survivors carry, the silence and burden of perpetrators, and the fragile, powerful hope that rises after darkness. Combined with the testimonies, it felt almost too real… too close… too heavy to hold back tears. And maybe that is the point. What a deeply moving piece 💔🕯️ #ForgetNotYourPast #Kwibuka32

Dear @Our_Past_In and @Inkotanyi_C, On behalf of many young people, we kindly ask you to consider organising more than one night of this event. Your initiative has become one of the most important spaces where we learn our history, reflect, and carry the memory forward. We commend the previous editions and everyone who works tirelessly behind the scenes to make them successful. There is nothing more disappointing than missing such an important event, even when it is streamed online. We hope you will take this request into consideration, thank you!

We are the generation that inherited what that grief built. Which means our goal is not to arrive, we are already here. Our duty is to make sure the question of arriving too late is never asked again. In memory. In truth-telling. In refusing to let hate and genocide ideology spread unchallenged in our region. In showing up, not only in remembrance, but in action. By doing, not just by being. That duty is the honour of our lives. 🤍 Read more: newtimes.co.rw/article/34740/…

‘What We Were Told Became Ours’ a play by Gashora Girls Academy Poetry Lab. #Kwibuka32 #OurPast26

Over 12,000 people gathered with us for a shared commitment to remember, learn, and carry the responsibility of rebuilding our nation. #Kwibuka32 #OurPast26

Your song is truly powerful! Thanks for using your voice to honor the memories of those lost in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi 🕯️ Your music brings healing and unity, we're grateful for your talent and dedication. Keep inspiring us 🎶 @Our_Past_In 🕯️#kwibuka32 🕯️

At a time of remembrance, the way our stories are told — and who tells them — matters deeply. “Ben’ Imana”, by Marie-Clémentine Dusabejambo, selected under the category ‘Un Certain Regard’, at the Festival de Cannes. #Kwibuka32

What was meant to destroy us became the reason we stand stronger. 🇷🇼 Kwibuka twiyubaka. #kwibuka32

For the first time, a series of Toni Morrison's Princeton lectures has been compiled into a book. Now, readers can engage with Morrison, not only through the lens of her fiction or essays, but through her role as a teacher. bit.ly/4bXSZeh

The Michael Movie is for all us black folks who spent 6 hours watching Jackson’s American Dream on tv. We paid dues.

Breaking News: Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners” broke the all-time Oscar nomination record with 16 nods, including best picture and best actor. nyti.ms/3NYY5gE

Cleo Sol performs a cover of “Ex-Factor” by Lauryn Hill 🔥

Overextending yourself doesn’t make people appreciate you more.

RIP Queen and thank you for giving the world Rebecca Bloomwood