Gahongaire Emelda & Sharangabo Jean de Dieu
Emelda decided to become a Pastor after witnessing the love for God that her grandfather had. After the genocide, she decided to serve God by helping orphans, and she adopted Jean de Dieu, who she considers to be her own son. Jean de Dieu has many questions about the causes of the genocide, and Emelda patiently answers his questions and gives him advice. She tells him that the most important thing is to love God and fight against anything that could lead to genocide again.
Bisangwa Simon and Kubwimana Jean d'Amour
Jean d’Amour would rather listen to history from his father than read it in a history book ‘written by a Frenchman’, and, he listens to his father’s personal history for the first time.
Jean d’Amour: I think this conversation has been really good. As a parent you went
through so much and witnessed a lot. Am curious why it had to take this long and this
organization for you and other elders to share these experiences with us? What
prevents parents from sharing these stories?
Simon: Having this discussion has been just as rewarding been for me. I feel like we


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