April marks Genocide Awareness Month, a time to remember mass atrocities committed around the world, honor victims and survivors, and learn about the consequences of prejudice, hatred, and indifference.
On Saturday, April 29 at 2 p.m., the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum will honor Genocide Awareness Month by hosting two international survivors of historical genocides for a panel discussion titled “Survivors in Conversation.”
"We know from years of our Holocaust survivors sharing their testimony what a difference it can make to learn about the impact on individuals," says Mary Pat Higgins, president and CEO at Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum. "It really helps spark empathy in a way that reading cannot."
Belma Islamovic and Providence ‘Provie’ Umugwaneza are genocide survivors who endured the worst of humanity but now share their stories to inspire hope for a world where human dignity is valued.
Islamovic survived the Bosnian War at great cost, losing both her hands in a grenade blast. After being sponsored by a hospital in Texas to come to the United States for rehabilitative care, she moved to Dallas in 1995. She is the subject of Eddie Burns’ short documentary, Forgiving the Unforgivable.
Umugwaneza is a survivor of the Rwandan Genocide who lost much of her family in the killing. She is the first Rwandan and youngest person ever to be appointed to the Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission. She is the author of the memoir Next Couple Hours which tells her story of survival, faith, and advocacy.
This event is in-person only. Register here for free to attend.
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