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  • Letter To Calgary Herald, Canada

    CALGARY HERALD, CANADA
    Sandra Engstrom

    LETTERS
    April 13 2010

    April is a time to remember Rwanda, too

    April 12, 2010 Re: "Spring saddest time of year for Armenians,"
    Christopher Hitchens, Opinion, April 7.

    With all the discussion surrounding the anniversary of the Armenian
    genocide, I am surprised and disappointed that there has been no
    coverage of the anniversary of the Rwanda genocide. Between April
    and July of 1994, Rwandans experienced and witnessed some of the most
    violent acts of human behaviour in recent history.

    Yet, they also experienced some of the strongest cases of resiliency
    and strength in the acts of the survivors.

    I would like to acknowledge and congratulate the Calgary Rwandan
    community that has put on a touching and emotional memorial for the
    past three years that I have been able to attend. They are a community
    of strength, beauty and courage, that shines whenever they walk into
    a room.

    The numbers in attendance have increased each year, but there is
    still room to grow.

    Hopefully, over time, other Calgarians will come together to remember
    these events in a quest to truly become global citizens and stand
    behind the phrase "never again."
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