Sam
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People don’t want DRC at peace because its perpetual paralysis feeds them. They use the abstract numbers and ever looming threat of armed groups to justify their continued presence there. But with media finally gaining access to Goma and Bukavu, we get to hear what Congolese people in Eastern DRC actually want for themselves. Watch this recent Al Jazeera report 👇🏾
Sam30,008 次观看 • 1 年前
The media assault over the last two days has had me thinking a lot about Umukandida Wacu, President Kagame. One moment stands out: April 7th, the first time I heard him speak publicly about his personal loss during the Genocide against the Tutsi. "At that time, I had a very strong heart, but it weakened a bit," he said as he recounted the torture and murder of his cousin and nieces. As he stood before us, visibly emotional, to me he was not just a Statesman; he was a man who, like many other Rwandans, has known immense loss, grief, and helplessness rendered by our history. For 30 years, he has shouldered the burdens of restoring security, dignity, and harmony in a traumatized nation. None of what it has taken to rebuild this country has been ‘easy.’ The President sharing his personal testimony meant more to me than any dev’t statistics or platitudes; it signaled to me that finally, the burdens on him have lessened. Our country’s basic needs—peace, security, and development—are so on track that our President is finally able to do publically what he enabled so many other Rwandans to do: process, share, heal. Our leader is steady, our country is steady, and our young people are smart, suave, and ambitious. We are also acutely aware of how much remains to be accomplished. One thing is certain: there’s a future here, something that Africa and the world can tap into. This is the pride and confidence that I’m carrying into this election season. #RwandaDecides If you're wondering how Rwandans actually feel about their President, Exhibit A:👇🏿
Sam20,104 次观看 • 2 年前
~ Goodbye - that feeling when you watch the people & places that have become part of you recede in the rear view mirror until they are out of sight. But never out of mind - I will always remember South Sudan. I will carry with me the bright smiles, the resilience and interminable hope. ~ 🫶🏾✨
Sam13,316 次观看 • 1 年前
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