Projects | Kigali (2019)

In 2019, Memos and Never Again Rwanda carried out an extracurricular weltwärts youth encounter supported by Engagement Global. Under the Title "Sharing the Past – Shaping the Future" 20 young Rwandans and Germans actively participated in the 25th commemoration of the Rwandan Genocide against the Tutsi. One of the key activities was a visit of the Kigali Genocide Memorial, which has been a place of remembrance and learning, to honour the victims of the 1994 genocide.

The memorial has three permanent exhibitions: The first, "The 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi", details the causes of the genocide, the horrors of the planned genocide, and the restorative justice and reconciliation of the post-genocide era. The second exhibit space, entitled "Wasted Lives", documents the other genocides around the world. The third, "The Children’s Room" (photo), is a memorial to the children murdered during the genocide and the futures lost with them. In addition to the exhibition space is the Burial Place and the Gardens of Reflection. The memorial has made a point of being a welcoming space for survivors and the families of victims.