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Honoring the fallen from "summary" of The Men Who Killed Me by Anne-Marie
The women I met in Rwanda understood the importance of remembering those who had been brutally taken from them. They spoke with reverence about their loved ones who had been killed during the genocide. They shared stories of their lives, their dreams, and their untimely deaths. It was their way of preserving their memory, of keeping them alive in their hearts and minds. For these women, honoring the fallen was not just a duty, but a deeply personal and emotional act. It was a way for them to cope with their grief, to make sense of the senseless violence that had torn their families apart. By remembering their loved ones, they were able to find some measure of peace and closure. They also saw honoring the fallen as a way to seek justice for the atrocities committed agains...
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