The event held as Rwanda commemorates Genocide against the Tutsi for the 29th time, was organized by Ibuka-Sweden in partnership with Rwanda’s embassy in Nordic countries and the Rwandan diaspora in Sweden.
Josine Kanamugire, the President of Ibuka Sweden, expressed her gratitude to the organizers of the event.
“We always remember because our relatives memories are engraved on our hearts and we must restore their dignity, strive bring to public attention Genocide history, avoid reoccurrence and trivialization,” she said.
“What we see and hear in the neighbouring country committed against Rwandophones, reminds us what we went through before our relatives were killed.
We spent years experiencing oppression and torture with the silence of the international community. That is why we should not overlook and sit idly amidst actions fuelling genocide,” added Kanamugire.
At the event, Muheto shared her testimony of persecution and how she and her family fled from Rulindo to Kigali in 1992, where they were living when the Genocide against the Tutsi occurred. Other testimonies were also delivered through poems and works of art.
A group of women survivors spoke about their experiences of torture and the loss of their loved ones during the genocide. They praised the Inkotanyi soldiers for rescuing them and giving them hope for a new life after the tragedy.
The Rwandan embassy in Nordic countries provided comfort and support to the Rwandan community, encouraging them to avoid despair and stand united in healing each other’s wounds.
The embassy reminded Rwandans to be proud of their country, which values everyone regardless of their innate characteristics, and to strive for a prosperous and safe future for all generations.
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