Aimee Zangandou, Beatrice Uwimpuhwe, and Beverly Bull
Recorded
February 9, 2021
Archived
February 4, 2021
40:47 minutes
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Id:
atl004362
Description
Mother and daughter Beatrice Uwimpuhwe (67) and Aimee Zangandou (39) relate to their friend Beverly Bull (69) the story of their escape from Rwanda in 1994 as the Rwandan Genocide began, their lives as refugees in other countries in Africa, and their eventual arrival in the United States in 1997 through the efforts of the World Relief organization.Subject Log / Time Code
Beverly (BV) asks Beatrice (BE) to talk about her and Aimee's (A) life in Rwanda before they became refugees.
BE talks about when she first realized the genocide had started.
A and BE talk about how they decided to leave Kigali and Rwanda, and the logistical details of their movement as refugees .
A talks about crossing into Congo and staying with friends.
BE talks about having to cross into Burundi to send a fax to make a connection with her husband who had been away on a business trip.
BV asks BE and A how they connected with the World Relief organization.
A talks about her family's discussions related to coming to the United States.
BV asks A and BE about their first impressions upon arriving in America and at the Atlanta Airport.
A asks BV how BV came to be one of the people greeting her family when they arrived.
A talks about how BV and her church gave her family, especially her--a teenage girl in high school, a sense of belonging, and BV talks about her admiration for BE and A's family and how they have prospered in the United States.
Participants
- Aimee Zangandou
- Beatrice Uwimpuhwe
- Beverly Bull