Dady de Maximo Mwicira-Mitali 🇷🇼 🏳

Artivist-Journalist-Fashion Designer-Author. Chairperson/board-Danish Refugee&MigrantJusticeCenter @trampolinhuset &AdBoardDanishInstAgainstTorture @DIGNITY_INT

[Dady de Maximo Mwicira-Mitali 🇷🇼 🏳 @DadydeMaximo]

C’est avec émotion que je vous présente mon tout 1er livre. C’est aussi avec un esprit de gratitude, car ce voyage qu’est la vie est souvent allé de pair avec l’écriture, et ma vie a été soutenue par les idées et les mots apaisants, passant par la plume. https://t.co/ltEQUNJMC1

[Dady de Maximo Mwicira-Mitali 🇷🇼 🏳 @DadydeMaximo]

@georgesmhermann @just_shyakkuh 8. Tinne

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[Dady de Maximo Mwicira-Mitali 🇷🇼 🏳 @DadydeMaximo]

Mr @georgesmhermann
In Scandinavian countries, speaking English when requesting a service is a privilege rather than a right; a service provider may respond in English if they wish, but they are not obligated to do so, particularly if they do not feel comfortable or willing to try, as is the case here in Denmark, for example. You will not find public notices in English within municipalities, supermarkets, streets, hospitals, or any other public spaces.

When you choose to settle there, you learn the local language as part of integration. You do not turn it into a conflict or a perpetual battle, nor do you try to fight against the native language. In some instances, you find an interpreter or bring your child along as children tend to acquire languages quickly; to translate for you. (But you can’t do that everywhere or every day.)

However, it never escalates into a dispute, nor do you demand that your preferred language be used instead of the country's native language. If you encounter an impatient official who grows frustrated with continuous complaints, they might frankly tell you that they never invited you to move there …yes in polite terms ( Capital letters cyane pe) advising you to either learn Danish or manage on your own, especially since the first five years of language classes are fully funded and free of charge. While there is understanding for individuals facing specific barriers to language learning such as old age, health conditions, or pending residency status; the situation changes once permanent residency is granted. The state provides five years of fully funded language tuition, after which individuals must manage on their own; if they still fail, they must pay for any subsequent classes themselves.

Reflecting on this, you have lived in Rwanda for many years now. Personally, I find Danish quite challenging as well, very difficult but when I struggle, I find my own solutions instead of constantly writing to the government institutions, private companies demanding that they communicate in Kinyarwanda for my understanding.

Immigrants are often granted opportunities funded by taxpayers, and I believe that life requires personal effort from us as well; not everything should turn into a grievance or a dispute. I believe this is exactly what my friend @PatrickNiyonsh4 was trying to explain to you.

If the hardships Africans face abroad were to be experienced by foreigners coming to our countries, they would leave immediately. You have written about these issues numerous times. I understand BIRABAGOYE PEee.
Among the expatriates in Rwanda, you often bring up these communication difficulties. If you are ready to take on a rewarding challenge, I would be glad to assist you in practicing and learning to speak Kinyarwanda.

Persisting through these challenges is a form of resilience, and perhaps things will be adjusted for you eventually. While your perspective is valuable, finding a teacher and enrolling in a language school remains the most practical, long-term solution since you have already settled there.

Another option is to re-enter the 9-year basic education system (free of charge) in Rwanda and start afresh; within three years, you will be speaking like Mugisha from Sudan, which would actually be a major victory.

AMAHORO/שלום

[Georges M. HERMANN 🟦 @georgesmhermann]

again, thank you @CityofKigali to care only about Kinyarwanda speakers 👏🏻👏🏽👏🏿 - not to compare even in Israel everything is in Hebrew Arab & English to make sure everyone understands and feels "considered"

[Dady de Maximo Mwicira-Mitali 🇷🇼 🏳 @DadydeMaximo]

@georgesmhermann @just_shyakkuh 7. Kinyarwanda language school
-Lucie from USA

https://t.co/k4ZIdR1sGk

[Dady de Maximo Mwicira-Mitali 🇷🇼 🏳 @DadydeMaximo]

@georgesmhermann @just_shyakkuh 6. https://t.co/82uSAq3Tkf

[Dady de Maximo Mwicira-Mitali 🇷🇼 🏳 @DadydeMaximo]

@georgesmhermann @just_shyakkuh 5. Daniel

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[Dady de Maximo Mwicira-Mitali 🇷🇼 🏳 @DadydeMaximo]

@georgesmhermann @just_shyakkuh 3. https://t.co/KvU2sLJVb1

[Dady de Maximo Mwicira-Mitali 🇷🇼 🏳 @DadydeMaximo]

@georgesmhermann @just_shyakkuh 2. https://t.co/wwxqiKSX3A

[Dady de Maximo Mwicira-Mitali 🇷🇼 🏳 @DadydeMaximo]

@georgesmhermann @just_shyakkuh https://t.co/ZxJy0gFPhn

[Olivier J.P. Nduhungirehe @onduhungirehe]

Une photo qui résume à elle seule l'engagement diplomatique du Rwanda avec la France: la francophonie, le sport, la jeunesse, la culture, la justice, la mémoire, la réconciliation et la coopération.

🇲🇫🇷🇼🇲🇫🇷🇼

[Emmanuel Macron @EmmanuelMacron]

Ce mémorial en hommage aux victimes du génocide perpétré contre les Tutsi au Rwanda est un lieu vivant. Il cultive la mémoire et projette vers l'avenir la relation entre le Rwanda et la France.

À nous de transmettre avec rigueur, dignité, vérité et justice.

Twibuke Twiyubaka.

[Dady de Maximo Mwicira-Mitali 🇷🇼 🏳 @DadydeMaximo]

En tant que rescapé du génocide perpétré contre les Tutsi en 1994, la lecture de ces mots suscite en moi une profonde émotion, une immense gratitude et un sentiment retrouvé de dignité.

Merci, Nyakubahwa Mr le Président Paul Kagame @PaulKagame . Ma reconnaissance envers vous est éternelle : vous et les vaillantes forces de l’RPF Inkotanyi @rpfinkotanyi avez arrêté les génocidaires et sauvé nos vies au moment où le reste du monde fermait les yeux. Aujourd’hui, votre discours puissant continue de nous protéger en ancrant notre histoire dans une vérité inébranlable. Votre leadership permet la reconnaissance de notre douleur et guide notre nation sur la voie d'une justice irréversible. Je tiens également à vous remercier, ainsi que le gouvernement @RwandaGov, pour les transformations remarquables et le développement extraordinaire du Rwanda d'aujourd'hui.

Merci, Nyakubahwa Mr le Président Emmanuel Macron @EmmanuelMacron , pour le courage et l’humanité salués dans ce discours. Faire face aux responsabilités historiques de la France et reconnaître qu'elle aurait pu agir, mais ne l'a pas fait, exige une véritable force morale. Cet engagement envers la vérité est une étape essentielle pour panser les blessures du passé.

J'exprime ma profonde gratitude à la #Mairie de #Paris, @Anne_Hidalgo @egregoire pour l’inauguration de ce mémorial. Ce monument, au cœur de #Paris, garantit que la mémoire de nos proches disparus est préservée à l'échelle internationale et rappelle de manière permanente au monde les dangers de l’indifférence.

Enfin, je tiens à saluer mes frères et sœurs rescapés du génocide perpétré contre les Tutsi et @IbukaFrance . Notre résilience est notre victoire ultime sur l’idéologie génocidaire qui a tenté de nous effacer. Ensemble, grâce à notre force extraordinaire, nous continuons de nous reconstruire, de nous soutenir et de faire vivre le souvenir de nos familles.

[Presidency | Rwanda @UrugwiroVillage]

“Confronting historical responsibilities requires real courage, because it generates fierce opposition by those with a case to answer. You need a strong sense of humanity to see it through. President Macron, I want to commend you on both counts: courage and humanity.

You acknowledged that France could have stopped the genocide, but did not. In response, I described your words as something more valuable than an apology: namely, the truth. This door was first opened by President Nicolas Sarkozy, and I wish to commend him today.

The Genocide against the Tutsi was foreseeable, and in fact foreseen, and France was in a unique position to observe and to act. It took too long for France to come to terms with its role, causing additional pain. And on some points, we still have not found consensus. I fully understand the feelings of those survivors and advocates, who remain dissatisfied with the official record. But I believe that our common work has initiated a journey towards truth, which is irreversible.

And France was not alone in falling short, far from it. Many other countries did so as well, but none has gone as far as France in setting the record straight and accepting its part in the tragedy.” President Kagame | Inauguration of Monument in Paris honouring the victims of the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi.

[Dady de Maximo Mwicira-Mitali 🇷🇼 🏳 @DadydeMaximo]

As a survivor of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, reading these words fills my heart with profound emotion, gratitude, and a deep sense of dignity.
Thank you, Nyakubahwa President Paul Kagame @PaulKagame . My gratitude to you is lifelong; you and the brave forces of the RPF Inkotanyi @rpfinkotanyi stopped the génocidaires and saved our lives when the rest of the world looked away.

Today, your powerful speech continues to protect us by anchoring our history in unshakeable truth. Your leadership ensures our pain is validated and our nation walks a path of irreversible justice. I also wish to thank you and the government @RwandaGov for the remarkable transformation and extraordinary development of present-day Rwanda.

Thank you, Nyakubahwa President Emmanuel Macron @EmmanuelMacron, for showing the courage and humanity commended in this speech. Confronting France's historical role and admitting that more could have been done requires true moral leadership. This commitment to the truth is a vital step toward healing the wounds of the past.

My deepest thanks go to the Mairie de Paris #MairiedeParis @Anne_Hidalgo @egregoire
for inaugurating this beautiful memorial. Having this monument in #Paris ensures that the memory of our lost loved ones is preserved globally, serving as a permanent reminder against the dangers of indifference.

Finally, I want to honor my fellow survivors and @IbukaFrance . Our resilience is our ultimate victory over the genocidal forces that tried to erase us. Together, through our unmatched strength, we continue to rebuild our lives, support one another, and keep the memory of our families alive.

[Presidency | Rwanda @UrugwiroVillage]

“Confronting historical responsibilities requires real courage, because it generates fierce opposition by those with a case to answer. You need a strong sense of humanity to see it through. President Macron, I want to commend you on both counts: courage and humanity.

You acknowledged that France could have stopped the genocide, but did not. In response, I described your words as something more valuable than an apology: namely, the truth. This door was first opened by President Nicolas Sarkozy, and I wish to commend him today.

The Genocide against the Tutsi was foreseeable, and in fact foreseen, and France was in a unique position to observe and to act. It took too long for France to come to terms with its role, causing additional pain. And on some points, we still have not found consensus. I fully understand the feelings of those survivors and advocates, who remain dissatisfied with the official record. But I believe that our common work has initiated a journey towards truth, which is irreversible.

And France was not alone in falling short, far from it. Many other countries did so as well, but none has gone as far as France in setting the record straight and accepting its part in the tragedy.” President Kagame | Inauguration of Monument in Paris honouring the victims of the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi.

[Dady de Maximo Mwicira-Mitali 🇷🇼 🏳 @DadydeMaximo]

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[Monica Grayley @MonicaGrayley]

On June 9, candidates for UN Secretary-General will take part in the 1st public TV debate in Geneva. The event is co-hosted by #GWLVoices and UN Foundation.
The forum starts @ 3pm at the Ivan Pictet Auditorium, Maison de la Paix. The 5 candidates (left to right) are: @mbachelet, @mfespinosaEC, @rafaelmgrossi, @RGrynspan & @Macky_Sall

[Regis Rugemanshuro @Regis_Rugema]

RWANDA, WE DID IT! 🇷🇼🇷🇼🇷🇼🇷🇼🏆🏆🏆CONGRATULATIONS TO THE RSSB TIGERS @tigersbbc AND THE MOST AMAZING FANS! #CHAMPIONS #BAL6 #HISTORY @theBAL 🇷🇼🇷🇼🏆🏆

[Dady de Maximo Mwicira-Mitali 🇷🇼 🏳 @DadydeMaximo]

Rwanda 🇷🇼 👏
Congratulations 👏 @tigersbbc
RSSB TIGERS 👏 🙌 🏆

[Basketball Africa League @theBAL]

🏆 THE 2026 BASKETBALL AFRICA LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: RSSB TIGERS! 🇷🇼🐯

[First Lady of Rwanda @FirstLadyRwanda]

Dans cet éditorial intitulé “Le Rwanda Commémore: l’audace d’un peuple d’exister, 32 ans après”, Son Excellence Mme Jeannette Kagame revient sur la persistance des discours de haine et la nécessité d’y répondre avec vérité, lucidité et résilience.

“Nous savons que les spasmes de la haine continuent en cette période de Kwibuka. Nous connaissons désormais le rythme.
Nous y répondons par la vérité, avec la même énergie.
Nous résistons en portant plus haut le flambeau, car il est de ces lumières que rien n’éteint: ni la haine, ni le temps, ni le mensonge.”

Lisez l’intégralité de l’Op-Ed: https://t.co/E6kbMbxf58

#Kwibuka32

[Dady de Maximo Mwicira-Mitali 🇷🇼 🏳 @DadydeMaximo]

Quelle finale phénoménale de l’UEFA Champions League ! Félicitations au Paris Saint-Germain @PSG_inside @PSG_English pour avoir défendu son titre, et un immense coup de chapeau à Arsenal @Arsenal pour les avoir poussés dans leurs derniers retranchements ! 👏 #VisitRwanda

Un grand merci à Visit Rwanda @visitrwanda_now @rdbrwanda @RwandaGov pour cette vision inspirante et leur soutien continu dans le développement du football ! 🇷🇼⚽ ⚽️ 🇷🇼

[Dady de Maximo Mwicira-Mitali 🇷🇼 🏳 @DadydeMaximo]

👏 👏 yes 🙌 congratulations @PSG_inside @PSG_English
@visitrwanda_now 🇷🇼 👏

[First Lady of Rwanda @FirstLadyRwanda]

Uyu munsi, Nyakubahwa Madamu Jeannette Kagame yafunguye ku mugaragaro Inzu y’Amateka y’Urwibutso rwa Jenoside yakorewe Abatutsi rwa Ntarama mu Karere ka @BugeseraDistr .

Iyi nzu y’amateka yubatswe ku bufatanye bwa @LiquidInTechRW , @Unity_MemoryRw na @Imbuto, nk’umusanzu uzafasha mu kubika, kubungabunga no kwigisha amateka ya Jenoside no kurinda ko izongera kubaho ukundi.

#Kwibuka32