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Witnessing: From the Rwandan tragedy to healing in South Africa

Witnessing | Pie-Pacifique Kabalira

As a boy in Rwanda, Pie-Pacifique Kabalira-Uwase survived war atrocities, but he had to leave home if he wanted to stay safe. Pie-Pacifique recounts his childhood and his experiences of the genocide. He prepares to flee and ends up in South Africa. He works as a car guard in Durban, dreaming of university. Despite obstacles, he enrols at university and receives the Mandela-Rhodes Scholarship.

In this rewarding journey of self-discovery, we witness Pie-Pacifique reach for his dreams.

Product Info

ISBN: 9780795710476
Epub ISBN: 9780795710483
Publisher: Kwela
Date Released: March 2022
Format: Soft cover, 276pp

About Author

When Pie-Pacifique Kabalira was still an infant, his father was arrested and spent a number of years in and out of detention without having been charged or trailed for political reasons, he later passed on in 1989 when Pie-Pacifique Kabalira was just 9 years old.

In 1994, the increasing political tensions resulted in the Rwandan Genocide which Pie-Pacifique and his family lived through, narrowly surviving several attempts to kill them.

In 2001, Pie-Pacifique Kabalira left his country for exile and ended up in South Africa where he started off as a car guard in the bustling streets of Durban’s Beachfront.

Against the odds, he managed to enroll at the then University of Natal, where he finished his Physics Degree in 2006, whilst he was also an active member of student leadership organizations.

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Pie-Pacifique Kabalira

Pie-Pacifique Kabalira-Uwase embodies resilience, determination, and the unyielding pursuit of dreams against all odds. Born into the tumultuous backdrop of war-torn Rwanda, Pie-Pacifique’s early life was marked by the horrors of genocide. Faced with the grim reality of violence and persecution, he made the courageous decision to leave his homeland in pursuit of safety. His […]