Genocide Against the Tutsi's or Rwandan Genocide?
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- Опубликовано: 8 июн 2024
- What is the right terminology?
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0:00 What is the right terminology?
0:54 For those seeking education & not division
1:48 The Month April
2:10 My Story
3:36 Shocked after coming back
5:02 Is it safe to ask questions?
5:41 The facts are, 2/3 of Rwandans are born after 1994
6:09 Traumatized parents, aunties, uncles, etc.
6:54 Wealthy young Rwandans
7:15 Inter-generational trauma
7:56 Our Challenges
8:11 How do we label this Genocide?
9:16 Who's allowed on the decision table?
11:13 The bottom line is
11:55 How to avoid being insensitive
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Thank you for this video. I am new to Rwanda and am making it my home. Being specific about the naming of the atrocities is the only way to move forward. It recognizes those who have been forever hurt. I wish the US could learn from the example of Rwanda.
The U S. will never change.
The most informative video about Rwanda I have watched. Thanks for the education! I wish Somalis and other African countries can learn from the hard work, bravery, and unity of the Rwandans. You all makes us proud.
thnk you
Good stuff Theo. You're really laying your own brick to build a beautiful Rwanda. Keep up the positive vibes bro👊🏿
thanks bro
Not an easy topic, but you handled with grace and respect. Thank you.
Thanks for this video. I have lots of Rwandese friends but they are very uncomfortable speaking about the genocide which is understandable. But at the same time we can’t change history and for change to happen the truth must be brought to light.
couldn't agree more
I live in Kigali now, and I of course have many Rwandan friends, and I'm honestly a little afraid to ask them about it. I don't want to make them relive the trauma.
I'm with you in this. It is helpful mainly to non Rwandans like myself. You have done great job my fellow African and God bless you and Rwanda. Cheers!
cheers
Good to hear this explained by a native. Thank you Theo.
My pleasure always!
I simply say thank you Theo for this explanation. I have no doubt you have answered many questions on many people's minds. The subject is so loaded with sensitivities that some people don't dare asking. Urakoze cyane
Great video! Thank you Theo!
Glad you liked it!
The right terminology is Genocide against the Tutsi, it obviously we know very well that during that time it was Tutsi who was target during that time. we know that very well!!
Even my somali grandfather who was working in Rwanda was killed because he looked like a tutsi....it was clearly genocide against the tutsi. I am from Somalia.
Thank you for this video. I actually have a song titled RWANDA
@@blocksaar6514 so sorry 😔we are look similar
Also the current US ambassador to the UN was almost killed because a detachment of soldiers accused her of being ‘Tutsi’. Another American official was able to save her by showing her papers. But they still found someone to attack there, a US embassy gardener whose card said “Tutsi” on it.
I guess it is really hard to say because moderate Hutu were also killed during the Civic war from 1990-1994, right? In the end, it might be better to just refer to as too many "people" were killed, and that was bad enough..?
Thank you very much, brother. We need to teach the world about what happened in our country.
yeah
As usual.. well presented
So nice of you
Thank you for sharing. God bless and keep you all. Most of all that you be healed and live in wellness and love.
Same to you!
Good assessment!!
thank you
Good stuff Theo and I couldn't agree more...
thanks brother
Thank you for the brief education. All praises to the most high.
thank you
Theo, I admire your bravery, the wonderful honest and frank way that you break down and explain the topics. I'm not going to say that I agree with all of your viewpoints, but that is quite normal. I myself am still learning and admit that I have a lot more to learn about the recent and past history of Rwanda. Like every country it has some happy/good "memories" and some not so great. As someone who loves history I will admit to having a great interest in the origins of the indigenous peoples of Rwanda. One thing that we all have to understand is that we all are a mix of people(s) who lived in various parts of the planet in the past (we all hail from multiple tribes, it just depends on the timeline). Our forefathers and foremothers (is that a word ?) weren't all from the same place that we now call home. Recently my wife (whose mum was born in Rwanda) took a DNA test and it was very interesting to see that her African genes came from Kenya, Nigeria, Cameroon as well as Rwanda. People have moved from place to place since time began. I personally think it is a very good idea to try and get the various peoples of Rwanda today to think of themselves as Rwandan's rather than belonging to one of the tribes (Hutu, Tutsii, Twa or other) in an effort to foster the continued healing. The things that happened in 1994 were un-precedented and very traumatic. If asking/telling the young people that they need to be Rwandans before being Tutsi's or Hutu's or Twa's prevents such events from ever happening again and helping the country move forward then that's a good thing in my opinion. However... (from a historical factual perspective) none of us should shy away and pretend that we are all the same. We are all different, we all have a "mélange" of "tribes" in our ethnic makeup.
Long may the healing go on in Rwanda.
"ahazaza heza !"
Thank you for telling. You can use the term “Rwandan genocide” to describe the location, too. But it is very good to know that you don’t use the term “Rwandan genocide“instead you use “genocide against the Tutsi.” Especially, since the first term is used by genocide deniers. I noticed the difference in my intern, too.
Thank you for informing and educating us Theo. What are some other trustworthy sources of information about these topics?
It's hard to find them at this point.
You Can try this:
www.genocidearchiverwanda.org.rw
Hope it will give you some insights.
Thanks for making this video. Please dig deep about this issue and I assure you that you will realize that 'Genocide against the Tutsi' is doubtlessly the right terminology to use referring to what happened in Rwanda in 1994. It is true that there are also Hutus or Twas who were killed. But they were killed either because they didn't side with the government that was carrying out the genocide or because they showed compassion towards the Tutsis. That's why, today, we have some Hutus we celebrate as our heroes, for example; Agathe Uwilingiyimana and Félicité Niyitegeka. The point here is, those Hutus could have had a choice that could have saved their lives unlike to the Tutsis who had been declared as "enemy of the country" and that they all had to be wiped out.
I see your point, but I don't agree with you.
here in Europe they were a lot of non Jewish people who died during Shoa, some because they helped Jews other showed compassion towards them. from your point shall we rename the Shoa as a Western Europe genocide?
Those Europeans did heroic acts and they are respected as well. in 1939 the Genocide above all was targeting Jewish so as Tutsi people in Rwanda 1994.
You're both saying the same thing.
In the future, could you also do a video about Our Lady of Kibeho? If travel allows, maybe show a vlog trip to the shrine?
yeah, maybe after corona is under control
12:26 “Which ethnicity they used to be.” Past tense. People were killed based on which ethnicity they had been assigned to. In the past.
yes, they were
Theo my husband and I are big fan of you. We love you. *Hari ibitabo uzi umuntu yakoresha ngo yige ikinyarwanda?* My husband wants to learn. I really appreciate that you shared this. Imana iguhe umugisha.
aahh thank you. Nta bitabo nzi nakubwira .
@@theoisback thanks
See, the thing now is how people want to talk about the topic in very disgusting way.... I will ask anyone who say disagree about the terminology to define what a genocide is a how is executed, two it is an insult to ask anybody be it those in Europe or anywhere to say their ethnic because in Rwanda we were divided for the political and hate no other reason, you ask me why? When I was in school, I was told for an ethnic to be called that way you have to be different in so many things like culture, values, language and all that but in Rwanda we speak the same language in the entire country, that itself tells you that there is no ethnicist it breaks our hearts really for us to be treat the way way the west treat us, but thanks for your contribution you spread the message where I cannot take my voice
Rwanda is my second home. My lovely girlfriend is from Rwanda. I realized she feels soo uncomfortable talking about the genocide but why!!! I’ve always wanted to learn about the genocide in Rwanda. It’s quiet sad what happened on that fateful day. April 6th 1994
it's sad indeed, but it happened and now we need to move on.
Brave to talk about a topic that has people from the generation you have deferred to that were there locked up in jail in Rwanda for speaking the other "truth", including the "Hotel Rwanda" fella, and those that were allegedly assassinated in foreign countries by the PK regime. The old adage, "the winner gets to write history", is what we will have to settle with for now. The truth can be buried but it has a way of never dying and always bubbling to the surface.
There are millions of "truths" on this subject. I'm only speaking about one, mine.
We are one. We are all Africans. Without your identity declared, I would not know what part of Africa you're from.
That is not true .We Africans look very different .Even in the same country !A Nigerian Yoruba looks very different from a Nigerian Hausa or Igbo . Don't talk about things you know nothing about ! You can tell what country an African is from from looks!
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Joseph Brown if it's not true then why do we need DNA test? We will just hire you to look at people's faces and determine where they belong African continent
Are you telling me that hausa and Yoruba have not intermixed?are you telling me that sir ? Are igbo and hausa nor intermixed at some time in the past?
You say you are Nigerian but you say that Nigerians are distinct from other Nigerians. My family does not all look alike that does not mean we're not family
I like the way you say : uramukye @Theoisback👌🏾
huhu, thnx
I appreciate you making this video.
I’m Rwandan in Canada born in 1992, my family left during the genocide and had a similar refugee story to yours. I agree with you regarding the terminology that it was a genocide against the Tutsi.
Speaking from what my parents and family say, they don’t disagree with the terminology…. Instead it’s the weaponization of the terminology to silence other people’s stories. It’s possible for two things to be true at the same time. But it often feels as though only one truth is told and for people who experienced the other truth this is an injustice.
Just my two cents
Yeah, there are even than two truths on this subject, its close to millions actually.
How you or I feel about the current state of Rwanda, is less relevant if we are not actively participating in it.
When something is cloud, it will be always questionable and challenged over and ever...welcome to the new generation..
yepp
People were killed in the Genocide simply because they were Tutsis! what else!? this should not even be a debate or something to doubt about! it is the "Genocide against the Tutsi"
thank you for your input
I remember '94 well, I was in NY, 2rd year dental school. I visited Kigali in '08 after working in the US . Trying to get back. That's tough luck it's like that. Why not just call it "the troubles" like the Irish do about their civil strife of the 70s-80s? Since now everyone is mixed and there is no real Hutu or Tutsi distinctions ( well done - it's what all of Africa needs) . Calling it a "Genocide Against" some particular people seems to reinforce the distinctions possibly make others feel guilty? Sijui. Rwanda should go slow as they need: truth and reconciliation takes time - at least you're working on it.
Anyhow props to Kagame, we here in Kenya are playing with fire the way we go on and on and on every election about damned tribe just the same mzungu curse. It's like we never learned a damned thing about 1994.
It's a painful and sensitive subject. Hopefully other countries can learn from our mistakes
Normally, I do not write any comment on social medial, particularly on this topic. This is complex indeed, but realities are to be told and Rwandans especially Rwandan Youths need to learn these things and understand the history and learn how to live in harmony with one another to contribute to the development of the nation. History is never to be forgotten, just like no person on this Earth can forget the cruel death of their beloved ones. It just makes me sick to see and hear Rwandans today with some negative thoughts and ideas about their beautiful country today after 27 years of the Rwandan Genocide Against the Tutsi. In the nutshell, it's the Genocide against the Tutsi and it will always be the Genocide against the Tutsi. Rwandans lost dignity, peace, and a sense of belonging and the current government is really working very hard in bringing back these essential elements of human beings. And today Rwandans all over the world are proud to call themselves Rwandans. Is there something good in a person's life like having a place you can call and recognise as home? Many Rwandans live in exile for many years, some changed even their original names to fake names because of so-called ethnicity issues, thanks to this current government who have worked tirelessly to combat these issues and issuing National ID cards without mentioning those ethnic names, this is what it's supposed to be. Well every country or government may have some issues but citizens need to appreciate the good things done by their respective governments than just living in negative and insulting our leaders. The Genocide of 1994, of Rwanda was against the Tutsi and the idea was to wipe them all from the surface of Earth. They were target from all works of life until today some people still want to cause harm on Rwandans in general. Thanks God, no race, no language, no tribe, no ethic group or whatever you can call can wipe away or finish the entire race of people created by God. In conclusion, it's was a Rwanda Genocide against the Tutsi prepared by the leaders of the Rwanda government in those days and supported by other foreign countries. I hope that I do not offend anyone on here and if they're someone who will be offended by my comments, that's still ok. I have no condemnation in me.
Thank you for taking time to do comment on my video.
I don't think your comment is offensive , it's good to hear different opinions about this topic. It's very sensitive, and always will be for Rwandans who have lived through it. However, not talking about it would also be bad in the long term. So thank you for your input.
@@theoisback yes brother, people are people and Rwanda, which is my beloved country will of course have people to fight these things and especially Rwandans in Diaspora, but nothing is eternal. One thing I know, Rwandans and especially Rwandan Youths will never allowed what happened in 1994, Rwandan Genocide Against the Tutsi, to happen again.
Dont forget the Hutu's were butchered and hunt down by the rpf as well, its the Rwandan genocides, both Hutu and tustsis were killed in mass.
So should the terminology be determined by the people who got killed? Because in every genocide there are always different types of people who get killed.
@@theoisback To answer this question, we need to understand what the definition of genocide is according to the UN and International Law.
**the deliberate killing of a large number of people from a particular nation or ethnic group with the aim of destroying that nation or group***
the rpf has committed many crimes ( according to reports of independent human rights organizations) especially in the north of the country, and killed many hutus in revenge attacks. I'm talking about civilians, not the so-called Interhamwe!
There are two more historical events we should talk about: The Massacre of Kibeho in 1995 and the Firs Congo War which started 1996.
Many innocent hutu civilians died these times!
So let’s call it the Rwandan Genocide in order to not disrespect any Rwandan who lost his life back then!!!!!
There was not a political will to exterminate all hutus in rwanda that's the difference, just try to understand that saying "genocide against the tutsis" doesn't mean that no one else suffered from this terrible history, it mean that in 94 there was a political plan to exterminate all the "tutsis", it was planned and executed, and the target was clear... I mean don't get lost in the semantic, genocide has a clear meaning.
Thank you Theo, it’s better to do some research for your self, you said that people who wrote this laws about genocide , are people who experienced the genocide, my answer is no, because people who wrote those laws ,are people who defeated the previous government that’s the people who lived outside of rwanda ( refugees) so they never experienced anything rather than to fight, I only feel people who were is inside of rwanda Hutus, Tutsis and twa. Theo I personally know you , sure lost family during genocide to the both side, weather killed by interahamwe or killed by inkotanyi, so you tried to explain it but you still need more information, all Rwandan has lost, so we should mourn all not one side. Thanks Theo and I blame some parents who try to hide the truth not to tell their children what really happened in Rwanda, that’s why Theo has so many questions in this topic.
But this is not true the resolution was made by the UN not Rwanda itself on the grounds that th group targeted was Tutsi it doesn't mean other groups never died but most of those who died wre not the main target of extermination, but even during the 100days commemoration other politicians, civil servants and civilians who are not Tutsi get days of remembrance most for making the ultimate sacrifice. If u look up th meaning of genocide u will understand that it has steps it follows for it to be named a genocide. War was waged against th previous government so they decided to exterminate the Tutsi civilian group
@@forgeacomp7067 in 1995, 8 000 Hutus refugees were killed at kibeho camp by Patriotic front soldiers currently rwanda soldiers ( RDF) what do you call that?, then in 1996 rwanda soldiers invaded congo to destroy the Hutus refugees ( according some report about 6 million had died, and now there is the mapping report from UN( 2010) probably there were Genocide against Hutus but still waiting the court, my brother only were to get a really reconciliation is to remember all.
Hello good morning brother? Please do you have an Instagram account I want to talk with you
yess I do, instagram.com/theoisback
*_First and foremost, stay away from American politics!! American politics are way too complexed, AND WAY OVER YOUR HEAD! I said this specifically, because you never lived in America, you have no shared experiences in America, and you are just an outsider looking in._*
Second, the atrocities that happened in Rwanda.., can be described as nightmares that were witnessed by both the world, and the people who lived in it. So this is not like something that happened in the dark, and no one knows exactly what happened, with the only exceptions of some people who were going through it.
*_Third, the “Rwandan genocide” is a Rwandan story, it’s a story where a brother raised arm against another brother, it’s a story where a family raised arm against itself, it’s a story where a citizen fought another Citizen! It’s a story, WHERE NO ONE WON, it’s INTROSPECTIVELY a story of reflection, pain, agony, anguish, misery, torment, and much more importantly it is a story that doesn’t belong to a specific group of Rwandan people, rather it’s a story of ALL Rwandan people!_*
*The “Rwandan genocide” is a story that every RWANDAN people should look at it with shame, vowing that this kind of division should never, and can never happen again. Because there is no gain on raising arm against YOUR OWN!*
_And should any government of any kind prohibits its citizens to use a specific word, that’s NOT freedom. The word for it, it is either Dictatorship or Totalitarian, and has deadly consequences!!_
*_THE RWANDAN GENOCIDE, IS A STORY THAT BELONGS TO EVERY RWADAN CITIZEN!_*
I guess America is the biggest Dictatorship or Totalitarian government for not allowing the use of the N-word by non-black people!
@@theoisback *In America, YOU CANNOT BE PROSECUTED BY THE LAW for using the N-word! Now just because the law does NOT prosecute you, it doesn’t mean you cannot deal with the consequences of your own words.*
*_Here’s an example just in case that flew over your head: Imagine I live and work in Rwanda, and I start spreading rumors that you (@theoisback) suck! Just because you can’t sue me and have the Rwandan government put me in prison for lying about you, it doesn’t mean that YOU cannot be upset or MY EMPLOYER in Rwanda cannot tell me hey this is a not the behavior that we adhere on this company therefore you’re fired! It’s the same thing as the usage of N-word in America. THERE IS NO LAW IN AMERICA THAT PROHIBITS SOMEONE TO SAY A SPECIFIC WORD! Even if that law did exist, it would be against our(USA’s) “bill of rights”, specifically the First Amendment 📜!!_*
_Like I said in my first comment, American politics are complexed and can’t simply just be understood by one glance at a distance!_
*Thanks for your response by the way, I Love your non-politics videos though* 😊