‘Pray and Be Ready to Die’: A Survivor’s Story of the Rwandan Genocide
14:24 07.04.2025 (Updated: 18:58 07.04.2025)
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‘Pray and Be Ready to Die’: A Survivor’s Story of the Rwandan Genocide
Clarisse Yankurije was just five when the 1994 genocide tore through her village. Once a happy child on a family farm, her world collapsed as neighbors were forced into hatred, homes were burned, and people divided.
Hiding in a church for 12 days, Clarisse prayed and prepared to die, witnessing unimaginable horrors—loved ones lost, mass killings, and a country shattered.
“They are victims who died without any reason and sins,” she told Sputnik Africa of the International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Rwandan Genocide.
Clarisse was able to rebuild her life through education and support organizations like AERG Indatwa.
Today, she honors the victims, believes in the power of reconciliation, and urges the world to reject divisive leadership.
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Clarisse Yankurije was just five when the 1994 genocide tore through her village. Once a happy child on a family farm, her world collapsed as neighbors were forced into hatred, homes were burned, and people divided.
Hiding in a church for 12 days, Clarisse prayed and prepared to die, witnessing unimaginable horrors—loved ones lost, mass killings, and a country shattered.
“They are victims who died without any reason and sins,” she told Sputnik Africa of the International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Rwandan Genocide.
Clarisse was able to rebuild her life through education and support organizations like AERG Indatwa.
Today, she honors the victims, believes in the power of reconciliation, and urges the world to reject divisive leadership.
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