• In 2000, a 10-year-old survivor learned that she came from a country that had suffered “one of the gravest genocides in human history”. Her family members did not know how to discuss with her the violence that led them to be exiled. Source: Project by PAGE-RWANDA as part of the activities to commemorate the Rwandan genocide, April 2010. Participants had the option of filling out memory cards and adding them to a timeline.

Not speaking about genocide

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Exhibition United against genocide: Understand, question, prevent

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Not speaking about genocide

Some genocide survivors choose not to share their experiences. Why? To forget, to spare themselves the pain and suffering, to move forward and focus on the future. Others want to protect their children or avoid spreading more hate. Fearing retaliation, not seeing oneself as a survivor and not knowing how to broach the topic are just some of the many reasons.

The individuals featured in the following testimonies explain some of the reasons why people may choose to remain silent.