Consolee Nishimwe Quotes

Genocide doesn’t happen overnight. It’s a process. There are so many stages.

It takes a long time to express how we feel. I am trying to show the other survivors that we need to express that pain we have.

Physical violence happened to me, and also living with HIV as a result of that, it’s something I will never forget—that will never go anywhere, that I have to live with.

Rape is a weapon of the genocide.

It was important for me to never give up on life. There is a reason why I am alive. I have a purpose. That is why I am here talking to you .

What happened in one day can happen anywhere, and people should be aware of [this], because it’s not something that happens overnight.

My life matters. . . No matter what you’ve been through, you should never give up. Never lose hope.

I want to make sure that the world knows what we’ve been through, the suffering we’ve been through, and how we overcame.

The international community was watching what was happening but they were not intervening which was very sad for me to see.

I am part of making people be aware of how genocide can happen, so. And if we are aware, we can make sure we prevent that from happening again.

In our culture, we don’t talk a lot about experiences.

I survived for a reason.

Whenever you see injustice happening, you must speak out.

Losing hope is the beginning of your own self-defeat.

I have some days where I just sit down and cry. It’s not like everything is perfect all the time.