Episode 1 – Starting Our Journey
In 1994, a genocide against the Tutsi people took place in a small, landlocked African country: Rwanda. But what actually happened in 1994? How did the genocide against the Tutsi come about, how was the international community involved, and how are the events connected to colonial histories? With our first podcast episode, we wanted to…
Episode 2 – Black Earth Rising
Welcome back, curious people! After the historical overview of the topic and the framework of our podcast project presented in the first episode of the podcast, we now want to start off our journey and talk about how literature and art create, shape, and restore our collective memory. As a starting point, we chose the…
Episode 3 – Scholastique Mukasonga’s Writings
Dear curious people, we are happy to see you again! In our previous episode we spoke about BBC production miniseries “Black Earth Rising” and were joined by a special guest, but in this episode we would like to have you join our conversation about Scholastique Mukasonga and her work. Scholastique Mukasonga is one of the…
Episode 4 – Malaika Uwamahoro
Hello again, curious people! In our last episode, Ep. 3, we talked about an amazing Rwandan author, Scholastique Mukasonga and her work. We also encountered the movie adaptation of her novel “Our Lady of the Nile”. In this adaptation all the main characters are portrayed by young Rwandan actresses. One of them is Malaika Uwamahoro.…
Episode 5 – Kaneza Theogone – Survivor and Peacemaker
Hello again, curious people! In the previous episodes, we’ve focused on arts and literature and their role in the context of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. But in this episode, we had the special chance to conduct an interview with Kaneza Theogone, a pastor, peacemaker, educator, and surivor of the 1994 Genocide against the…
Episode 6 – Boubacar Boris Diop
Hello, curious people! Welcome back to a new episode! In the last episode we met Kaneza Theogone, a pastor, peacemaker, educator, and surivor of the genocide against the Tutsi in 1994. He shared his story openly with us and allowed us to take a different approach to the topic of the genocide, leaving the role…
Episode 7 – Reflecting on our Journey
Hello, curious listeners! Thank you so much for accompanying us on this journey of memory. For this seventh episode, we decided to reflect on our experience in creating this podcast — where we started, what we learned, and where we’re headed. We’ve brought together highlights from previous episodes, including statements from Boubacar Boris Diop, Malaika…
(Re)membering Rwanda 