Written by husain on May 21, 2005
- It feels a bit odd to call this a 'must-see activity', since it's not exactly a tourist spot that I'm talking about, but considering how disaffected the issue was to the world, I think it...
Written by husain on May 22, 2005
- The former Belgian colonial government in Rwanda had introduced the concept of ID cards for the Rwandans. These cards clearly stated whether the cardholder was a Muhutu, Mututsi, or Mutwa. This brought with it a...
Written by husain on May 14, 2005
- Gacaca means grass. These are local-level courts that were traditionally used by village communities who would gather on a patch of grass to resolve conflicts, usually between families, employing the heads of each household as...
Written by husain on January 13, 2005
- It was a strangely calm yet eerie sight to look out of the window as we came in to land. It was dusk, moving into darkness, and there was a mist settling upon the hills,...
Written by husain on May 21, 2005
- An interview with a head of state is always a special thing. To top that, interviewing someone who has had such a crucial role to play in where Rwanda stands today was even more important...
Written by husain on January 14, 2005
- At Ntarama, we met Eddie, a Hutu who had been part of the Interhamwe and was one of the killers. He had been in jail for 9 years and had been freed recently by the...
Written by husain on January 14, 2005
- I forget her name... but hers was a typically sordid tale among many of the survivors. Perhaps hers was a little worse than the others, though.
After seeing every single member of her family being butchered...
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