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IMENA Family commemorated the Tutsis whose bodies are not buried yet

The Imena Family is a genocide survivors organization whose members have been left alone as their close family members were wholly massacred during the Genocide against the Tutsi that took place in 1994.

As the Walk to Remember started…

Saturday 04, June, 2016, Imena family and its friends commemorated the genocide against the Tutsis in  general but particularly the ones who are not yet buried in respectful way.

The event held at Kigali memorial site located in Gasabo, Gisozi, was attended by diverse people including the ones from  three districts of Kigali city(Gasabo, Kicukiro and Nyarugenge),  representatives other genocide survivors organizations such as GAERG, AERG, CNLG and IBUKA.

The most significant deed that characterized the event was the laying of flowers to  three  monuments upon which the names of the Tutsis whose bodies aren’t yet buried are written down.

Here are selected photos that give the glimpse of the whole event:

The Walk to Remember that started from the Kacyiru tax park towards the Gisozi memorial site
The whole team that participated in the Walk to Remember going downstairs at the Gisozi memorial site

 

 

 

 

 

One of Imena family members provides the Vice Mayor of Kigali city Judith Kayigire with flowers to lay upon the tombs where massacred Tutsis are resting in peace.
These three monuments have 150 names of the Tutsis that are not buried yet
Fidel Nsengiyaremye the executive coordinator on Imena Family
Imena Family comprises of young and old members who join efforts to raise each other’s up
This is the second time that Imena commemorates the Tutsis whose bodies are not found an buried yet
Imena family embodies 180 members some living in Rwanda while others live abroad
Religious leaders were present to pray for the innocent massacred Tutsis to get rest in the arms of the Almighty God
The Muslim representative was around
Egide Nkuranga the vice president of the IBUKA
Fidel Nsengiyaremye delivered a message, urging that the names of the unburied ones should be revealed and written down to the monuments so to make them memorable forever
Imena Family members and friends attended significantly the commemoration event

 

 

 

 

 

The survivor who delivered her massage touched people’s hearts and some of them went emotional

 

 

 

Her witness over the killings and other torturing deeds reminded to some of the participants the reality they undergone.
Papa Imena listening to the witness delivered by Jocelyne Nyinawumuntu
Some did not manage to control their emotions over the hard-to-digest testimony delivered by Nyinawumuntu
After all, Imena family is composed of happy people
Judith Kazayire the vice mayor of Kigali city
This young girl is a daughter of one of Imena family members. The offspring of Imena family members are called ‘Uruhongore’
Uruhongore members are hopeful for a bright future
None can’t forget how it felt to have loving and doting family members
Singer Rwibutso, one of Imena family members
They said the bright future is awaiting

UM– USEKE.RW

NIZEYIMAMA JEAN

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