Burundi Stories

They applauded when I finished speaking at the United Nations. They called me brave. They called me powerful. They did not know the girl I used to be. Born in Lagos to a Rwandan father and a Burundian mother, I grew up learning one lesson early: being female is not neutral. From Lagos to Kaduna to Kano, the geography changed, but the violence did not. Men touched what was not theirs. Silence was sold to me as protection. Shame was offered as survival. This is a story of a girl who was assaulted more times than she can count the letters of her name but refused to disappear. The Gender In Me is a raw, intimate novel of fiction anf experience that exposes gender based violence, stolen childhoods, and the cost of silence. It is also a story of becoming, rising from anonymity to global advocacy. from fear to voice. from pain to purpose. This book is for the girls who were told not to talk. For the women who learned to survive quietly. For anyone who believes truth, once spoken, can change everything.

Summary: This story delves into the tragic history of Rwanda and Burundi, focusing on the genocides that occurred within these neighboring nations. It explores the causes, events, and consequences of the mass violence and atrocities committed against the Hutu and Tutsi ethnic groups. The narrative highlights the aftermath of the genocides, including the displacement of people and the resulting refugee crisis. It also examines the efforts made by both countries to heal, reconcile, and rebuild, with a particular emphasis on the importance of justice, truth, and international support. The story concludes by discussing the present-day situations in Rwanda and Burundi, highlighting the differences in their paths towards healing, development, and governance. Overall, the narrative emphasizes the need for continued efforts to promote reconciliation, justice, and a more peaceful and inclusive future for both nations.

🌍 Aziza Kinshasa, late 1990s, where rumba guitars bleed into the night and whispers of war drift in from the East. Aziza, the daughter of a weary tailor, carries dreams bigger than her crowded streets. One cassette tape, one song-Josky Kiambukuta's Aziza,pulls her into the orbit of Benoît, a quiet music seller whose love feels like refuge. But in a city trembling under soldiers' boots and the promises of powerful men, Aziza must choose between tenderness and survival. Love here is never simple, it is a gamble, a wound, a song that lingers long after the last note fades. A story of love, betrayal, nostalgia, and the bittersweet rhythms of Congo, told in the heartbeat of rumba.

A story taking place in an imaginary East African world, where different tribes coexist.

Two twin sisters born at the very beginning of the Burundian civil war try and make it across the border to safety. In fear of losing their lives who knows if they will make it across the border in the darkness of the night. P.S I will be uploading the next chapter Wednesday!

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Bibian and Travis' abrupt romance is cut short when Bibians childhood friend and Travis' best friend comes back from along football injury, he is determined to slice the couple and pursue his childhood crush using her dirty passed. As if its not enough to make Bibian's life a living hell, a number of mishappenings in her family press the red button where we see her father uses her as security for his political ambitions. Will she survive the entanglement and pursue her love?