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32 years ago today, something was taken from within us that cannot be described anatomically. I do not know a language that can fully capture that fear, pain, loss, and horror.
By July 1994, Rwanda was shattered in spirit, and in the most practical sense. So when people tell us what we should tolerate, or ignore, I want them to understand that baseline, and what starting from scratch truly took.
I also want them to consider what it says about this country and its people, that we are here today, with what we have built together.
Our rebuilding is, at its heart, an act of remembrance. It is about being alive again and so present, so capable, so impossible to ignore that denial itself becomes the small thing.
To those who survived: Youโre here, what a gift. You were Rwanda when Rwanda almost wasnโt. Thank you for holding on, and for telling us what you could find the words for.
To those who were taken from us so brutally: you are not lost to us. You are in everything that is beautiful. You are in the children. You are in the soft evening breeze, and the first light of dawn.
You are in the hills, where your laughter was last heard. And we remember you. Always.
#Kwibuka32
Someone from HR just asked if I can "quickly" transfer all their files from their old laptop to their new one.
I said sure. Told them it'll take about 4 hours because of the data transfer speed and verification process.
Reality? It takes 45 minutes. I run a script, it copies everything, done.
But I learned a long time ago: never tell people how easy something is.
Because if they know it's easy, they'll ask you to do it all the time. For everyone. Forever.
So I tell them it's 4 hours. They say "oh wow, okay, whenever you have time."
Then I do it in 45 minutes, but I don't tell them it's done until hour 3.
They think I dropped everything to help them. They're grateful. They tell their manager I went "above and beyond."
Meanwhile, I spent 2 hours watching YouTube and eating snacks.
The secret to good customer service isn't speed. It's managing expectations so you always exceed them.
Under-promise, over-deliver. Corporate 101.
Except I'm not really over-delivering. I'm just lying about the timeline.
But tomato, tomahto.
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Emelyne Umonoza Gasana [@Mlyngu] has been appointed Deputy Vice Chancellor for Academic and Research Affairs at Kepler College, effective August 1, 2025.
Read more: https://t.co/DQsnyT8Vnp
I just learned that when you pay to park a car in Chicago, the cash goes to Dubai
Dubai bought the revenues from parking meters from the City of Chicago for $1.1b until 2083
We loved hosting the Women in Engineering Chapter and discussing STEM's impact.
We're excited about the potential for future collaboration and look forward to working together to inspire the next generation of STEM leaders!
#WomenInSTEM#Isomo