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My return to Rwanda: 30 years after fleeing the genocide

The 大象传媒's Vic Uwonkunda makes the journey of a lifetime to confront the past and explore forgiveness in her homeland.

It's 30 years since the genocide in Rwanda took the lives of an estimated 800,000 people. The anniversary also marks three decades since Victoria Uwonkunda fled the country with her family. Now a 大象传媒 journalist, she has returned for the first time to confront those awful days and see how the country has worked toward forgiveness, reconciliation and brighter future.

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This episode was made by Richard Moran. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The assistant editor is Sergi Forcada Freixas and the senior news editor is Jonathan Aspinwall.

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