Banka, Jean
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Interviewee Age
71
Interviewee Gender
Male
Interviewee Ethnicity
Hutu
Interview Date
2025
Summary of Oral History
Banka shared that his older brothers were murdered during the 1972 Genocide of Burundi. Banka explained that the militia violently took his brothers from their homes, smashed all their windows, and stole their property. Banka remained in hiding after the perpetrators killed his brothers for fear he would be next on the list to die. When he emerged from hiding, he found out that many other men from their community were also killed. To make this loss even more devastating, Banka was then forced to live among the killers who murdered his family members. He knew the perpetrators who claimed their lives walked freely among them. Banka was not allowed to mourn or inquire about his dead relatives, as this behavior was punishable by death.
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Recommended Citation
Banka, Jean, "Banka, Jean" (2025). 1972 Burundi Genocide – Oral Histories. 49.
https://neiudc.neiu.edu/burundi-oral-histories/49
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