There's a Rwandan proverb: "A message is given to many, but those who are meant to understand, understand." There's always a subtext in Rwanda. You don't have to resort to brutal language. People understand. ~ Alison Des Forges

Rwanda, officially the Republic of Rwanda, is a country in Central and East Africa and one of the smallest countries on the African mainland. Located a few degrees south of the Equator, Rwanda is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Quotes

• I know there is a God because in Rwanda I shook hands with the devil.
  • Romeo Dallaire, as quoted in "Dallaire and Ngeze" (1 March 2016), by Mark Zuehlke, Legion: Canada's Military History Magazine

• There's a Rwandan proverb: "A message is given to many, but those who are meant to understand, understand." There's always a subtext in Rwanda. You don't have to resort to brutal language. People understand.
  • Alison Des Forges, as quoted in "Killer Songs" (17 March 2002), by Donald G. McNeil, Jr., The New York Times

• I am sometimes asked to name the thing that most scares me about Rwanda. My answer is this: It frightens me to death when my countrymen are not talking. If a Rwandan is brooding you never know what he is thinking.
  • Paul Rusesabagina, An Ordinary Man (2006), Chapter 11

External links

• Encyclopedic article on Rwanda at Wikipedia