Rwandans continue to commemorate the 1994 genocide today, with events scheduled through Wednesday. Emotional reactions from Rwandans show that the road to healing is long as the president vowed to commemorate the event every year so a similar tragedy will never be repeated.
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by Alexandrine Mugisha Reporter, Monday - April 11, 2011
KIGALI, RWANDA – Aline Umuhire-Juru, 19, says she was 2 when she lost her father during the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. She says that ever since, her mother has struggled to raise her family.
After surviving the genocide, Umuhire-Juru focused on her education. Studying science, she earned many awards reserved for the best female students from the Imbuto Foundation, the first lady’s foundation.
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