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How have some Rwandans overcome the trauma of genocide, 30 years later? Africa Daily
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It’s been 30 years since one of the worst atrocities in recent African history - the Rwandan genocide.
In 1994, between 800,000 and one million ethnic Tutsis and moderate Hutus were killed in 100 days.
Some Rwandans have worked hard to move on from the tragic events of 1994, but many - both in and out of the country - are still living with the trauma.
Jean Paul Samputu was already an established musician in Rwanda at the time.
He was living abroad during the genocide, but he lost his parents, two brothers and a sister, all killed by a neighbour and his childhood friend.
Now a global peace ambassador, Jean Paul says he has found healing in forgiving his family’s killer.
The Kora Awards winner tells Alan Kasujja what role music has played in his peace campaigns.
It’s been 30 years since one of the worst atrocities in recent African history - the Rwandan genocide.
In 1994, between 800,000 and one million ethnic Tutsis and moderate Hutus were killed in 100 days.
Some Rwandans have worked hard to move on from the tragic events of 1994, but many - both in and out of the country - are still living with the trauma.
Jean Paul Samputu was already an established musician in Rwanda at the time.
He was living abroad during the genocide, but he lost his parents, two brothers and a sister, all killed by a neighbour and his childhood friend.
Now a global peace ambassador, Jean Paul says he has found healing in forgiving his family’s killer.
The Kora Awards winner tells Alan Kasujja what role music has played in his peace campaigns.
18 min