Hatungimana, Marceline
Interviewee Age
61
Interviewee Gender
Female
Interviewee Ethnicity
Hutu
Geographical Location(s) during the genocide
Muyinga
Interview Date
2025
Summary of Oral History
When Marcelin Hatungimana was 8 years old, she received news that the militia had killed her two older brothers. As she struggled to process the death of her siblings, she then found out that teachers were being taken out of schools and slaughtered. As the violence grew, Hatungimana’s liberties dwindled. Her mother, father, and brothers were all killed during the 1972 Genocide of Burundi. She had no choice but to leave school and focus on surviving. She would go for long walks to identify plants she could pick and sell to support herself. Hatungimana physically survived the 1972 Genocide of Burundi, but she never returned to pursuing her education.
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Recommended Citation
Hatungimana, Marceline, "Hatungimana, Marceline" (2025). 1972 Burundi Genocide – Oral Histories. 54.
https://neiudc.neiu.edu/burundi-oral-histories/54
