Butare University Memorial
Another example of local memorials, the Butare University memorial is located on the campus of the southern Rwandan university. The memorial commemorates professors and students who perished. Pictures of the victims have been left by family and friends.
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Jordan Broutman
January 4, 2013
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Kibuye Memorial
The Kibuye memorial near Lake Kivu. The memorial sits next to the church, the site of a major massacre. Madeline Albright visited the site during her visit to Rwanda in the mid-1990s. The memorial's close proximity to the church demonstrates how the genocide continues to play a central role in the day to day life of Rwandans.
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Jordan Broutman
December 31, 2012
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Musanze Memorial
In addition to the seven national memorial sites, every district has a local memorial. Nearly every district experienced intense casualties during the genocide. In some districts these memorials are mass graves. In others the memorial is just a monument. During commemoration these sites become gathering places for survivors and family to place wreaths and mourn their love ones. This above photo is of the Musanze local memorial in northwest Rwanda.
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Jordan Broutman
January 5, 2013
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