The aspect I think about on Kwibohora is how liberation didn’t just save lives. It saved the idea of Rwanda itself.
Had the genocidaires succeeded in their extermination plan, do you think they would have had a country after that? No.
It would have been a nation of serial killers, with murder recognised as policy. The country would be deeply fragmented, broken into provincial enclaves ruled by paranoia and brute force.
The state would have collapsed from within - corrupt, isolated and ungovernable.
Because of Inkotanyi, Rwanda survived the death of the state.
This country was fought for, rescued, protected, and built with intention.
That’s why today, we mark 31 years of liberation safe in our homes, life in our streets, and food and drink on our tables.
We are not iciro ry’imigani. We are a country to reckon with. A country of great audacity, dreams, and unity. And that’s one hell of a love story to inherit.
We’re not yet where we want to be. But Kwibohora should always remind us that we can’t ever let Rwanda go.
Tuko Pamoja. ✊🏾
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