For as long as i can remember, ive wanted to go back home. Home to the place where i was born. A home i hadnt seen in 30 years. Its also 30 years since the genocide, which killed about 800,000 people. I was one of the lucky ones. My family and i got away, but many didnt. Now im returning to my home country to trace back my escape route when i was just 12 years old. Theres no sound that fills me with so much joy as the sound of children in a classroom. As i am reunited with my family, i also want to uncover the countrys journey to healing and reconciliation. This is one of the groups that carsa has, made by Genocide Survivors and the genocide former perpetrators. And ill be hearing from those who had a role in the killings and their survivors. Translation to me, he was not only a murderer, but a monster. Beeps. Im Victoria Uwonkunda and im a reporterfor the bbc. Hello and welcome to newsday, here on the Bbc World Service with Victoria Uwonkunda. I was born in rwanda, but ive lived most
Between israeli troops and fighters from palestinian groups. Sunday marked six months since hamas attacked israel, killing about 1,200 people and taking more than 250 others hostages. Israels Prime Minister, benjamin netanyahu, vowed to Crush And Destroy Hamas so that it no longer posed any threat, launching a mission to bring all hostages home. In the war that has followed, gazas Hamas Run Health Ministry says at least 33,000 people have been killed. On sunday, Tens Of Thousands of protesters in israel took to the streets, calling for the Israeli Government to strike a deal to bring home hostages and for mr netanyahu to resign. 0ur International Editor jeremy bowen has been reflecting on six months of the war, and sent us this special report. 0ver six months, gaza has been ravaged by war, disease, death and now imminent famine caused by israels siege. The un calls it a betrayal of humanity. Kibbutz nir oz, right on israels border with gaza, feels like a time capsule stuck in the horro
Feels like a time capsule stuck in the horrors of the 7th of october. Hamas broke in at dawn. They killed and took Hostage A Quarter of the 400 or so israelis who lived here. Sayed was laying there dead, nearthere. You could see that he was trying to hold the door closed, and actually, the door was locked. The army opened the door later. Ron behat and his family survived in their safe room. Then he recovered dead friends and neighbours, some in pieces. In this house, you know, that was the first time that we realised that we are not looking for only bodies, because the beginning, you know, we took a lot of bodies. The interrupted, terminated lives laundry neatly folded the night before the attack give israelis a sense of moral clarity. Going around this place, you can understand why israelis believe very strongly that theyre fighting a just war in gaza. Of course, their allies feel the same. Their quarrel is with the methods that israel has been using, that have cost so many innocent p
Cheering. Russell cook has just run nearly every day for 352 days, covering more than 10,000 miles. Lets go day three. Day four. Day six. The heavens have opened. Hes run through deserts, rainforests, savannahs, mountains and 16 countries. And so far hes raised more than £700,000 for the Running Charity and sandblast. Bit windy. Soon enough, well all be in tunisia, sipping Strawberry Daiquiris on the beach. 0h ho ho hes had complications with his health, visas, the weather. He sneezes. Highs of 39 degrees out here today. Twisted me up . And other man made threats. They said we should go more to the main track. Were going to get blown up over here. Really . Yes. But hes taken it all in his stride. Im too damn ferocious, Boys And Girls in this final stretch, the 27 year old had a little help from his friends a few more Running Mates than hes used to. Hes achieved something no one else in this world has ever managed. And that Strawberry Daiquiri ellie price, bbc news. Earlier russ cook s