“And if you did a lot of
positive things,
that’s good,
but give other people
who are young and fresh
the opportunity
to take your position and
change the country.”
“I don’t think my roots are different from
Congo or Senegal; the fact that I’m an
African in Belgium – I’m not happy. I might
say I’m happy with the education I got, but
if I recall my father had the same education
in Rwanda. If the civil war didn’t happen,
I would have received the same education,
which was great, and it would have been in
My parents tell me if I go to Rwanda now,
Africa. My dad is teaching mathematics and
it might be dangerous because one day may
sciences in Belgium, and he learned
seem fine and another day a war might
everything in Rwanda. There’s a lot of
break out. And what would I do? I don’t
misconception about the quality of
mind. I feel like I want to be part of the
education in Africa. There’s a single story
revolution. I am planning on going, but I
being told, and people don’t want to listen
haven’t made up my mind yet. On the other
to other stories.
side, if I want to do something in Africa I
have to be alive. Maybe it’s safer to go to
Often many people ask me ‘are you
another neighbouring country.”
blessed?’
I’m not blessed.”
As our feet pound against the worn
flagstones of Rome’s original
2,000-year-old roads in Foro Romano,
Aimée shares her experience growing up in
Belgium.
“How is it?” she asks, “You should not ask
that question to me, I’m the worst representative,” she laughs looking away.
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