Mathilde Mukantabana Quotes

Rwanda would have been called a “failed state,” but people refused to surrender to despair.

The commemoration is a healing experience.

But you can move forward and you can actually find strength by acknowledging even your frailties as human being.

The potential failure to learn from history carries risks.

It is the state’s responsibility to protect the freedom and human rights of all people within its borders.

Sometimes we look at Rwanda with genocide, Most of the time we don’t look at the incredible culture, the people.

Giving a forum to promote genocide ideology is laying a breeding ground for preparation of future genocide.

That change is key, because full development cannot happen if half the people of Africa are not fully recognized as equal partners in society.

women are competing as men. Women are now flying the high skies in my country.

If you dream of something that can break boundaries, Rwanda is the place to be.

I urge and encourage our young people present today to embrace your heritage, draw inspiration from those who came before you, and use your talents to build a better Rwanda, a better Africa, and a better world for all of us.

The notion of forgiveness is at the core of our being and has become our duty.

Rwanda is a country governed by the rule of law where unity and reconciliation have allowed people to come together to build a cohesive and prosperous nation.

We designed a roadmap and made transformative choices that are still guiding us today […] that can be summarized in three words: unity, accountability and thinking big.

But you can't just come with promises of better things when you are not really offering anything.