Seventeen years ago, when I lost my father, the ground beneath my feet simply dissolved. The world felt as though it was caving in. My mind was bombarded by a …
Dan Ngabonziza
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There is a quiet, gentle magic that settles over the green hills of Rwanda’s capital, Kigali, in the very early hours of the morning, just as the golden sun begins …
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It was a high-stakes, late Sunday afternoon on April 25, 2004, when Arsenal F.C. officially sealed the Premier League title. The stage was White Hart Lane, the backyard of their …
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Your Excellency Secretary-General António Guterres, Under a scorching sun on a Tuesday afternoon in October 2009, I followed you with a recorder as you walked through the narrow, red-earth paths …
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Have you ever walked into a family gathering and noticed how quiet it is? It is not the quiet of people enjoying each other’s company. Instead, it is the silence …
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The lights of the Parc des Princes in Paris always shine bright. But on Tuesday night, April 28, 2026, they seemed to reflect a very specific vision for Rwanda. As …
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Recently, during the Kwibuka32 commemoration event, I watched a video that perfectly captured the paradox of our regional politics and the disconnect between international diplomacy and the reality of life …
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The silence of August….. My journey with the story of Rwanda did not begin with a press card, a digital recorder, or a polished notebook. It began in the heavy, …
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Dear Dad, I am still writing to you. This time, my heart is heavy with a trend I see among our peers—parents who look at their children and beam with …
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Dear Dad, I have been thinking a lot lately about those thirty years you spent in exile as a refugee. I grew up hearing the stories, but I know I …
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It started with a simple “Where are you?” text on a quiet Sunday morning. “We are in Akagera National Park,” my sister-in-law replied, the digital text almost vibrating with the …
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Dear Dad, Few days ago, I attended a friend’s wedding that made me think deeply about you—and about Rwanda. The young people were dancing; Freely, and Confidently in modern styles …