About Voices of Rwanda
Voices of Rwanda is dedicated to recording and preserving testimonies of Rwandans, and to ensuring that their stories inform the world about genocide and inspire a global sense of responsibility to prevent human rights atrocities.Urakoze Murekatete, April 15 (NY)
Many thanks to Jacqueline Murekatete and the MCW team for coordinating such a moving commemoration and for including VOR in the program.
Co-panelists Zachary Kaufman, Valentina Iribagiza, VOR’s director Taylor Krauss, and Robert Van Lierop, paid tribute to those killed in the genocide, while simultaneously reminding all in attendance of the ongoing challenges survivors must bear, 18 years after the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi.
Mémorial de la Shoah, April 10 (Paris)
VOR testimonies presented at the 18th Commemoration of the Genocide Against the Tutsi in partnership with Ibuka-France and the Mémorial de la Shoah on April 10th, 19h, in the Edmond J. Safra auditorium (map): 17, rue Geoffroy-l’Asnier 75004 Paris.
Discussion moderated by Yves Ternon to follow: Marcel Kabanda, president of Ibuka-France; Régine Waintrater and Janine Altounian, psychoanalysts; Frédéric Jacquet, VP of Médecins du Monde; and Taylor Krauss, director of VOR.
Followed by screening of film “Sonatubes – Nyanza” by Arnaud Sauli featuring Jeanne Uwimbabazi’s testimony.
VOR at Rutgers U, Feb 27 (NJ)
VOR will be hosted by Rutgers University’s Center for International Social Work at the School of Social Work in partnership with the Center for African Studies, Rutgers University Libraries, and the Centers for Global Advancement and International Affairs (GAIA Centers) as part of the Technologies Without Borders: Technologies Across Borders series for a screening of testimonies and conversation with VOR’s director at 4-5:30pm. Rutgers U., Alexander Library, 4th FL Lect. Hall, CAC.
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VOR at Columbia U, Oct 25 (NY)
VOR will be hosted by Columbia University’s Center for Oral History for a screening of testimonies and lecture by VOR’s director at 6-8pm. Columbia U, International Affairs Building, Room 801. Enter campus at 116th Street, at either Broadway or Amsterdam. Click here for directions. This event is fee and open to the public.
VOR testimonies in Stanley Fndtn film
Many thanks to the The Stanley Foundation for incorporating VOR testimonies into their new educational film Before the Killing: The Politics of Mass Violence. Educators can signup here to receive the complete film and event-in-a-box toolkit.
Why Antoinette Speaks
Click here to witness more testimoniesThanks to Constitutional Hill, Cape Town Holocaust Centre, Columbia University, Concordia University, Bates College, UNISA, JAFFA, Habonim, Albuquerque Academy, Friends Academy, Hillel International, Project One, Audiobraille, The AJC, and George Washington University for hosting Voices of Rwanda.
To inquire about bringing Voices of Rwanda to your school, email us.
Thank you to Bartle Bogle Hegarty for hosting our first photograph exhibit.
We were thrilled to be part of Limmud South Africa in Cape Town, Johannesburg, and Durban, and thank Limmud for including us.
