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Rose Kabuye Quotes

born 1961

Rose Kabuye (born Rose Kanyange, 22 April 1961) is a retired Lieutenant Colonel in the Rwandan Army and has been described as the highest-ranking woman ever to serve in her country's armed forces. She is best known for her work as a fighter for the Rwandan Patriotic Front during the Rwandan Civil War and as an advocate for women's rights.

Also known as: Rose kabuye

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When you are innocent, it’s a very unpleasant feeling.”

I think Rwandan women have been working together, We don't just look out for ourselves.

I am happy to have a home where I can leave my children when I die.

“Either I had to die with this charge on my head or face justice and prove myself innocent.”

“I was very surprised to be arrested.”

I am innocent and ready to prove it.

I'm not so scared because I am very innocent,"

Being white can sometimes be a real tribulation, especially in view of the ignorance, obtuseness and downright deviousness of the white world in regard to Africa as a whole and more especially in regard to the abomination of the Rwandan genocide and its aftermath.

I can’t express my happiness of being home and being with my family again. It’s just a great feeling, and I owe this to Rwandans who have stood by my side ever since my arrest. This is not my victory; it’s a victory for Rwanda and Rwandans.

“I have hope, although Rwanda still has problems. We’ve moved past many, many difficulties — so many that I think we have reached the midpoint or maybe even 60 percent. But we still have 40 percent to cover. We’re trying to leave behind a safer world for our children.”

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Rose Kabuye (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.