On Sunday morning we visited the Kigali Genocide Memorial. This was a very emotional experience. While inside the Memorial I was berated face bo face by an older local woman, who smelled and acted like she was intoxicated. I am not sure what she said as it was all in Kinyarwanda but assume it wasn't polite as another local woman who spoke English apolozied to me for the woman's behaviour. It was a very very disturbing moment, combined with the horrific visualizations offered at the Memorial. I am still processing the morning and will post my reflections at a later time.
A flame that burns for those killed during the genocide at the memorial. The hills of Kigali spread behind.
Eight mass graves that contain coffins of bodies found around Kigali. It is said that in each coffin there are parts of many different individuals as it was impossible to find full skeletal remains. The last grave in this row was open and you could see the many coffins covered with a sheet marked with a single purple cross.
Names of those killed in this region of Kigali.
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