Kigale Memorial to the Genocide

The day after seeing the gorillas we left Ruhengeri for Kigali, capital of Rwanda, a fine modern bustling city which is developing well since the awful experience of the genocide of 13 years ago is receding into the past history of the country. They have built a lovely memorial building with peaceful, landscaped gardens surrounding it high on a hillside opposite the main town. There are several sealed graves with thousands of bodies buried in them, and more are being created as more corpses are still being discovered. Inside the building there was a striking, graphic display, including video footage from survivors, of the horrors of 1994. Very moving indeed. We spent over an hour there, and everyone was in a subdued frame of mind as we left.
There is a big theme in the country these days, encouraged by their president, of Truth and Reconciliation, so we all felt that it is a country moving forward in a very positive way and a wonderful place to visit.