In December of 2023, Northeastern Illinois University students and faculty traveled to Burundi to conduct research for the Genocide and Human Rights Research of Africa in the Diaspora (GHRAD) Center. Over the course of sixteen days, this modest group of individuals diligently worked together to reveal a hidden piece of history that continues to plague Burundians every single day. The main objective of this endeavor was to gather as many survivor testimonies as possible from those who endured the extremely stifled and shrouded 1972 Genocide of Burundi.

Below you will find links to the oral histories collected of the survivors of the 1972 Genocide of Burundi, as well as an image gallery.

This multimedia exhibit contains graphic images and sounds that some viewers may find disturbing. Viewer discretion is advised.

All images are courtesy of Viktor Gerasimovski.