What if you survived a genocide? [Rebroadcast - #113]

This Is Actually Happening

Wondery

True Crime, Tiah, Documentary, Society & Culture

4.6 • 9.9K Ratings

🗓️ 27 July 2021

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

"No one can even understand. You can't measure the magnitude of that pain. You can't measure the pain that we went through."

Producer: Whit Missildine

Episode Summary: A refugee recounts her experience of the horror and devastation of the Rwandan genocide.

This episode is part of the Summer 2021 rebroadcast series, featuring listener favorites from the back catalogue. All episodes in this rebroadcast series were released prior to episode #130, which are currently exclusive to the Wondery Plus. Today’s episode originally aired as #113 in August 2018

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Content/Trigger Warnings: extreme violence, war, genocide, murder, assault, explicit language

Intro Music: ""Illabye" – Tipper

Music Bed: "Cylinder Four" - Chris Zabriskie; "Water" - Johannes Welsch

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Transcript

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0:00.0	This is actually happening features real experiences that often include traumatic events.
0:04.2	Please consult the show notes for specific content warnings on each episode
0:07.6	and for more information about support services.
0:16.2	Today's episode will be the last of the Summer Re-Broadcast series
0:19.5	featuring one of the most haunting stories ever aired on the show
0:23.0	about a woman who survived the Rwandan genocide.
0:26.2	Next week, August 3rd, we return with all new episodes to kick off season 11.
0:30.7	Join us for announcements, updates, and engagement with the community of listeners
0:34.3	on Instagram at Actually Happening.
0:36.3	Or on the this is actually happening discussion group on Facebook
0:39.2	and go to thisisactuallyhappening.com to find out more about the show,
0:43.2	submit your own story, and shop at the store.
0:46.0	I cannot wait to share the upcoming season with you all.
0:49.4	See you next week and thank you for listening.
0:52.2	No one even can understand you can't measure the magnitude of that pain.
1:00.2	You can't measure the pain that went through.
1:15.2	From Wondry, I'm Whit Missildine.
1:18.2	You are listening to this is actually happening.
1:28.2	Episode 113
1:31.2	What if you survived a genocide?
1:40.2	Hey, prime members.
1:42.2	You can listen to this is actually happening.
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