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Surviving the Rwandan genocide
April 1994 was the start of the Rwandan genocide. One hundred days of slaughter, rape and other atrocities followed.
April 1994 was the start of the Rwandan genocide, 100 days of slaughter, rape and atrocities.
As part of the Tutsi ethnic group, Antoinette Mutabazi’s family were a target for the killings.
So her father told her to run, leaving her family behind. She was just 11 years old.
As a survivor of the genocide, she speaks publicly about reconciliation and forgiveness. She tells Rosie Blunt her story.
(Photo: Antoinette as an adult. Credit: HMDT)
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