Heroes’ Day: The Rwandan spirit of heroism that inspires the young Young Rwandans sing at the Kwibuka flame country tour: The Rwandan spirit instills heroism into the young At the Kibeho parish ground in Nyaruguru district, Southern Rwanda, over 1,000 men, women and children met on Thursday to receive the Kwibuka Flame of remembrance, in the build-up to the 20th commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against Tutsis. Among them is 16-year-old Régis Hirwa, who is also already reflecting ont the National Heroes’ Day that falls on February 1, every year. Hirwa who is dressed in a white shirt and black trousers school uniform, is a senior five student at the nearby Marie Merci high school in the option of Math, Physics, and Geography – a year shy of his high school education certificate. And apart from being busy with his science studies at the moment, he also seems to keep in touch with the country’s political happenings (an informed citizen, to put it plainly). “The National Heroes’ Day is a great day”, he said with a broad smile. “There are many heroes we remember on that day and who even set a good example for us. For instance, Fred Rwigema. I feel like I am obliged to march in his footsteps and be a hero as well one day”, Hirwa hastened to add. Indeed late Major General Fred Gisa Rwigema – the man Hirwa was referring to – is considered the architect of Rwanda’s 1990-1994 liberation struggle that was fought by the Rwanda Patriotic Army (RPA), now the Rwanda Defense Forces (RDF). He comes top on the National Heroes’ list.
Posted on: Sun, 02 Feb 2014 19:35:25 +0000
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