Ruanda, All Africa, Inglês

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Renowned US actor and film maker Morgan Freeman recently released season one of his series ‘The Story Of Us’, that tackles some of the fundamental forces that drive humanity including love, freedom, peace, factionalism, power and rebellion. Part of the series dubbed ‘mega episode’ shares the darkest period, Rwanda has ever experienced – The 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi which claimed over 1 million lives in just three months.

It describes how people have more in common with each other than what divides them. Released three weeks ago, on National Geographic YouTube channel, the series came at a time when Rwanda is commemorating the Genocide.

Freeman visited Rwanda in 2017 where he got a chance to visit the Kigali Genocide Memorial (KGM) to learn about the Genocide against the Tutsi and Rwanda’s reconstruction efforts over the years.

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While there, the movie star spent half a day at the memorial filming for a documentary and meeting with survivors of the Genocide. He visited the mass graves where more than 250,000 victims of the Genocide are laid to rest, as well as the memorial gardens which provide guests the chance to reflect on what they have learned from their visit

In between the scenes, Freeman approached Rwanda’s part as he asked himself “how do we make this monumental transition from war to peace”? But if there is one place on earth that might serve as the test case, it’s Rwanda.”

In a conversation captured in an office setting, Freeman engages with the Rwandan president Paul Kagame. He also interacts with a genocide survivor and a perpetrator, all sharing insights on the path to reconciliation, sentiments echoed by the president.

Among those featured are Maria Izakariza, a genocide survivor, and Philbert Ntezirizaza, who was part of the group that killed Izakariza’s entire family, including her husband and children.