Healing is messy. In this stoic, powerful talk, Carine Kanimba, explores the tragedy, shock, shame, connection and forgiveness associated with her experience in surviving the worst genocide in modern history in Rwanda. Ultimately, she believes that empathy and kindness will prevail and that people become stronger and learn to forgive if they can share their story.

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Carine was born in Kigali, Rwanda shortly before the genocide of 1994. She survived the Rwandan genocide thanks to her adoptive father, Paul Rusesabagina, whose story is portrayed in the movie Hotel Rwanda. Growing up in Belgium and the U.S., Carine completed her undergraduate degree at Northwestern University and masters in Law and Economics from Aix-Marseille University, Erasmus University of Rotterdam, and University of Bologna. Today, Carine works for Flat World Partners, an advisory and investment intermediary focused on impact investing. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx