i made this to tell others about the terrible genocide in rwanda

May 1994 We look at the aftermath of the genocide which left Rwanda deserted. A skeleton lies in the doorway of an empty home, and in a local hospital wounded children pour out their stories of machete attacks and murder. As a blank-faced woman sits silently nearby, an aid worker tells how she escaped the killing by lying amongst dead bodies for a week. Rwandan Patriotic Front members explain their plans for the future of Rwanda. Their mood is one of reconciliation.

A history of the Rwandan genocide in which the Hutu Racial extremists the Interahamwe systematically slaughtered the Tutsi people and non-racist Hutu's. Told through documentary evidence and interviews with every major figure involved. A gruesome, grotesque and deeply powerful documentary which tells of the horrors of the events and of the reaction to mass murder by each major Western government. To turn away, to not care or to pull support from them. On a personal note I have taken the time to do this as no documentary has meant more to me than this and as Darfur rages on its message has never been more important. For information on Darfur may I recommend and urge you to read "The Death and Rape of Darfur" in the British Journal Of Criminology

Hotel Rwanda Trailer

A tribute to Paul Rusesabagina (Hotel Rwanda).

In 1959, three years before independence from Belgium, the majority ethnic group, the Hutus, overthrew the ruling Tutsi king. Over the next several years, thousands of Tutsis were killed, and some 150,000 driven into exile in neighboring countries. The children of these exiles later formed a rebel group, the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF), and began a civil war in 1990. The war, along with several political and economic upheavals, exacerbated ethnic tensions, culminating in April 1994 in the genocide of roughly 800,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus. The Tutsi rebels defeated the Hutu regime and ended the killing in July 1994, but approximately 2 million Hutu refugees - many fearing Tutsi retribution - fled to neighboring Burundi, Tanzania, Uganda, and the former Zaire. Since then, most of the refugees have returned to Rwanda, but several thousand remained in the neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo (the former Zaire) and formed an extremist insurgency bent on retaking Rwanda, much as the RPF tried in 1990. Despite substantial international assistance and political reforms - including Rwanda's first local elections in March 1999 and its first post-genocide presidential and legislative elections in August and September 2003 - the country continues to struggle to boost investment and agricultural output, and ethnic reconciliation is complicated by the real and perceived Tutsi political dominance. Kigali's increasing centralization and intolerance of dissent, the nagging Hutu extremist insurgency across the border, and Rwandan involvement in two wars in recent years in the neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo continue to hinder Rwanda's efforts to escape its bloody legacy. Capital: name: Kigali geographic coordinates: 1 57 S, 30 04 E time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) Administrative divisions: 5 provinces (in French - provinces, singular - province; in Kinyarwanda - prefigintara for singular and plural); East, Kigali, North, South, West. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/rw.html

http://good.is/ Coffee beans and cargo bikes in the hills of Rwanda.

Trek the Virunga gorillas! The Volcanoes National Park at Kinigi is one of the best places to observe and to photograph the mountain gorilla.

Anaheim Ballet: More Than Dance... Genocide Intervention Network http://www.genocideintervention.net Music: http://www.cuscomusic.com

April 1996 A historic report on how Tutsis are rebuilding their lives after the genocide. In Kigali Tutsis are building a new business community. Once they were aristocrats, then they were exiles, now they are entrepreneurs. Aimable Rumongi, an exile from Nairobi, has arrived in Rwanda for the first time. He shows off his gleaming new sports shop. In a refugee camp on the northern border, amongst endless rows of dirty, blue tents, Jonas Twagirayesu also plans to return home. He and his family fold up their canvas shelter and anxiously climb into the UN trucks. In a dark suit, Major-General Paul Kagame, vice president of Rwanda, maintains that the Hutu refugees are safe to return. He denies an allegation made by the former Minister of the Interior that revenge killings continue to take Place. Back in his home village, Jonas finds that that the roof on his house has sunk to the floor. His fields are overgrown and tangled with weeds. While Aimable and his friends talk of commercial co-operation between the Tutsis and the Hutus, Jonas has more immediate problems. He hopes next month that his banana plants will be free from the weeds.

June 2004 Special Assignment takes a look at the genocide in Rwanda and where those who were responsible are now.

Photographs used to tell the story of the Genocide in Rwanda

http://www.eux.tv http://www.hrrfoundation.org/about.html#paul Make sure to read the story: http://www.eux.tv/article.aspx?articleId=19712

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3taC1jre_D8 ****UPDATE**** I uploaded a better quality version of this video. Link above Due to requests, here is the rest of the video. This was a school project. For those wondering the song is called "Million Voices" by Wyclef Jean on the Hotel Rwanda Soundtrack.

Hotel Rwanda

July 2007 When the genocide ended, many women formed associations to rebuild their communities. Thirteen years on, these associations have redefined the role of women in Rwandan society. Forty-eight percent of MPs in Rwanda are women -- the highest proportion in the world. "Women are leading everything. We are capable of doing the job", states politician Speciose. In the aftermath of the genocide, she helped found a women's association to rebuild her village. Then they started raising funds for orphans. "After seeing how strong and brave Speciose is, she was made Mayor," explains her friend Daphrose. "Then she was elected for parliament." Women like Speciose are overturning traditional stereotypes. "We used to think the role of women was to cook food but now, women are being recognized." (FRF)

As part of Al Jazeera's special series of films on veterans, director Damian Clarke and cameraman Fadi Elbenny visited Rwanda and spoke to survivors still living with the legacy of the country's brutal genocide in 1994.

Engineers Without Borders-USA Rwanda Project

Sometimes in April Trailer

The Rwanda Genocide.

Hotel Rwanda - Movie Trailer

As part of Al Jazeera's special series of films on veterans, director Damian Clarke and cameraman Fadi Elbenny visited Rwanda and spoke to survivors still living with the legacy of the country's brutal genocide in 1994.

Orphans of Rwanda, Inc. (ORI) is dedicated to helping orphans and other socially vulnerable young people in Rwanda pursue a university education and ultimately become leaders in driving economic development and social reconciliation. Learn more about the organization at www.orphansofrwanda.org

The Rwanda Genocide was one of worst genocides to occur in the 20th century. Taking place in 1994, hundreds of thousands of Tutsis (a Rwandan ethnic class) were killed in the small African country of Rwanda. Hopefully this five minute video may raise awareness for the usually-overlooked genocide.

Trekking to see a family of Mountain Gorillas (including one huge Silverback) in Parc National de Volcans, Rwanda, Africa in July 2006. One the greastest experiences of my life!