(1/6:) 🕯️In memory of my sister, Constance Mujawase, who bravely protected me during the genocide against the Tutsi. She was 13. For 2 weeks, she carried me on her back in a kitenge fabric, navigating the dangers and hiding in the bushes. Her courage was unmatched. #sisterlove… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
(2/6) On day 15, we were discovered by our killers. They brutally cut her left ear off with a machete, but she persisted in running, carrying me on her back as blood covered my face. The scent lingers in my memory. Despite the pain, she fought on, her unwavering determination to… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
(3/6)Tragically, the killers cut the fabric with a knife, pulled me off her back, and slathered her in my face. #NeverAgain #Kwibuka29
(4/6) After 29 long years, I still carry the weight of that tragic time. The pain, the fear, the heart-wrenching tears as I remember my sister and how she was killed at only 13. #Kwibuka29 #NeverAgain
But I also carry the love and strength that she instilled in me in that fight for life, a determination to survive and save the life of the younger me, go to great lengths, and keep on living, despite all the strife. #kwibuka29 #sisterlove #neveragain.
(5/6) Though she's gone, her memory remains, a testament to her courage and grace, and though the pain still lingers and stains, I hold onto hope and be the person she would want to be. #Kwibuka29 #NeverAgain #resilience
(6/6) Despite being a brilliant teenager with numerous dreams and aspirations in high school, she was taken from us much too soon. As I continue my education in her honor, I carry her hopes and dreams as a legacy and a source of inspiration. Rest in peace, dear sister Constance… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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