Freedom Lecture: Dieudonné Gakire
The Rwandese writer Dieudonné Gakire gives the 28th Freedom Lecture. Dieudonné is a survivor of the country’s genocide of 1994; his experiences have prompted him to write inspiring books such as “A Dreaming Child ” and “ A Gift to the World ”. The Rwandan genocide, also known as the genocide against the Tutsi, was a mass slaughter of Tutsi and moderate Hutu in Rwanda, which took place between 7 April and 4 July 1994 during the Rwandan Civil War. The scale and brutality of the massacre caused shock around the world, though Western nations such as Belgium, France and the U.S decided not to intervene. On this evening, Diedonné Gakire shares his personal story with us. By doing so, he strives to meet with different people of different backgrounds in order to inspire and motivate them to learn from his experiences, and through telling his story, impact the lives of many. Speaker: Diedonné Gakire is author and Executive Director of ‘Global Radiant Youth’. It...