The 1000 Day Holiday

Today I visited this school. where 40,000 people had been sent, promised protection during the 1994 civil war.

But they ended up crammed into the classrooms and then slaughtered over four days.

As I rode up to the site, I was amazed at the natural beauty of the surrounding hills. We then walked down to the classrooms where it all happened. Pictures – Warning Graphic
Its mind boggling to think that this happened in 1994, just 12 years ago.

Some of the things I have been told by locals. How it was neighbour attacking neighbour. Someone they had talked to over the fence for years. Whole familys wiped out.

Or only one managing to escape to another country. Then on returning later, being vilified because they got out.
And then today. Every Saturday there is court sessions all over the country, where one is accused of an action during the genocide. This person is then called and details who told them to do it, or further implicates others.

The people are sentenced, jailed. And then released. To live over the fence from their neighbour whos family they massacred.

Today; the same thing is happening in Darfur, Sudan. An estimated 400,000 killed so far. And its getting worse

We seem to remember things when they are past. but not pay attention to what is happening around us today.

When will we learn from history and not let it repeat?