Rweru Reconciliation Village, Rwanda, a survivor of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi shares her experiences of what happened during the genocide and in the aftermath where she found forgiveness in her heart.

Musanze Reconciliation Village, Rwanda, survivors and perpetrators of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi stand together united.

Musanze Reconciliation Village, Rwanda, An Ex-Combatant stands giving testimony to his involvement during the 1994 genocide against the Tutsis in Rwanda. He explains that after the genocide, he fled to Zaire, now the Democratic Republic of Congo, to keep committing acts of genocide. Eventually he returned to Rwanda to confess his crimes. He was imprisoned, then released upon asking those survivors he wronged for forgiveness. He now resides in the Musanze Reconciliation Village alongside other perpetrators and survivors, building their community and sharing his testimony to younger generations.

Rweru Reconciliation Village, Rwanda, a perpetrator of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsis in Rwanda stands in a field, farming alongside other survivors and perpetrators. This initiative allows further community engagement and continuous bonding to strengthen their friendships and reinforce the importance of forgiveness and reconciliation post conflict.

Rweru Reconciliation Village, Rwanda, a perpetrator of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsis in Rwanda uses farming tools to dig and plant crops, alongside other survivors and perpetrators. This initiative allows further community engagement and continuous bonding to strengthen their friendships and reinforce the importance of forgiveness and reconciliation post conflict.

Rweru Reconciliation Village, Rwanda, children are seen carrying sticks back to their village alongside survivors and perpetrators of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsis. Both survivors and perpetrators enforce the importance of educating the younger generations about the 1994 genocide and how community engagement ensures peace in Rwanda.

Rweru Reconciliation Village, Rwanda, two perpetrators sit next to each other in a local sewing shop while the survivors sew garments such as aprons and other clothing items to sell. Working together in their community strengthens their friendships and allows both survivors and perpetrators to build relationships post conflict.

Kabarondo Reconciliation Village, Rwanda, a perpetrator stand alongside a survivor. They gave testimony to their stories overcoming trauma and grief, allowing them to find forgiveness and become friends post conflict. Now living in their community as friends, they continue to build relations during community engagement and educational opportunities.

Rweru Reconciliation Village, a survivor farms alongside other survivors and perpetrators post conflict. Their built relationships formed after they were able to find forgiveness and reconcile despite their past trauma and grief.

Rweru Reconciliation Village, a perpetrator of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi farms using his hands. Continuous community engagement such as farming reinforces the importance of reconciliation showing that despite past conflict, something good can form once finding forgiveness and reconciliation.

Rweru Reconciliation Village, Survivors of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi work together, using farming equipment to plant crops for their village. Alongside other survivors and perpetrators, working together allows them to turn former places of violence into a shared space and breaking the past ideas of hatred.

Rweru Reconciliation Village, Rwanda, Survivors of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi farm in the fields, reinforcing the idea of trust and forgiveness.

Rweru Reconciliation Village, a survivor farms alongside other survivors and perpetrators post conflict. Farming together, planting new crops symbolizes their strength to rebuild their lives together in a community, promoting healing, rebirth, and forgiveness.

Rweru Reconciliation Village, a survivor farms alongside other survivors and perpetrators post conflict.

Kabarondo Reconciliation Village, Rwanda, survivors and perpetrators of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi sit together in their community and engage in conversation. By continuing to bond and strengthen their friendships, their testimony educates the younger generations and other countries about Rwanda's resilience at creating peace post conflict.