I was deeply affected by the events that happened during my deployment to Rwanda in 1994, and I still have nightmares. I wrote this short story because I want to be a voice for the genocide survivors and for military veterans who are still not able to share their own stories. Telling my personal story to others helps me in my healing journey, and it is also a way of honouring those who lost their lives during the genocide. I do not want them to be forgotten.
Warning: Due to the nature of this project, this story contains coarse language and graphic content.