Rwandan genocide took place 20 years ago : Hutu militia massacred members of the Tutsi ethnic minority . Many of those who survived the carnage were left scarred ; rape was used as a weapon , spreading HIV . Community members gave her shelter and she says some of the women told her they would help her with the abortion she so desperately requested . Marie ##tte 's daughter Marie was born as a result of rape ; 20 years on this still affects both of them . But Kirezi is determined to dream of a brighter future for herself and her country .
Rwandan genocide took place 20 years ago : Hutu militia massacred members of the Tutsi ethnic minority . Many of those who survived the carnage were left scarred ; rape was used as a weapon , spreading HIV . Marie ##tte 's daughter Marie was born as a result of rape ; 20 years on this still affects both of them . But Kirezi is determined to dream of a brighter future for herself and her country .