Comments on: On finding peace through working at forgiveness

By: Bonnie Price Lofton

Bonnie Price Lofton — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 04:19:24 +0000

Steve: I love your remarks about SPI, and I love the earlier remarks in this series that rightfully honor you. Just to clarify one matter: I was the editor of this article, but my daughter Kara did the active listening (and questioning) and wrote it. She is a 3rd year student at 91��Ƶ, majoring in communications. She was interning in my office when I assigned her to interview you. I confess to feeling proud of her for successfully “capturing” your story. Thank YOU for patiently telling it to her, sharing your wisdom, and for checking it over to make sure it was accurate before we published it.

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 04:01:03 +0000

It is amazing how we all come from different doors with different motives,talents, potentials,and sometimes habits but enter in the same door of SPI,then quickly get tied up together with the rope of thirst for peace, hunger for knowledge and urge for harmony.

I want to thank Mrs Bonnie for her active listening and creative writing.It is very conforting and motivating always in life to have people who see good things in you,in me.
SPI made me understand the meaning and the impact of what we went through as nation but also me as individual because before I horbored, endured and lived the pain and grief I couldn’t understand.

Amahoro( Peace)

By: justine Maravu

justine Maravu — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 15:07:19 +0000

In reply to Brian Martin Burkholder. I just want to honor Steven!!. Your article is powerful for me as someone from the South Pacific, small as we are and at the same time you show me light that I have always imagine things to be good and perfect. But my friends from another part of the world you guys are my hero.

By: Phoebe Kilby

Phoebe Kilby — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 14:57:13 +0000

A beautifully written story, Kara. Thank you for helping to explain what true forgiveness is through the life of Steven Hakizimana.

By: Brian Martin Burkholder

Brian Martin Burkholder — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 13:17:40 +0000

Steven demonstrates that life can be nurtured even from the ashes of tragedy. God be with him as he helps to grow a capacity for healing, renewal and restoration.

By: Nimo Farah

Nimo Farah — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 13:07:51 +0000

I am really admired to meet Steven in SPI. And to know the painful pathway he went through in his early age. But one notable thing is how his life is changed today and the way he is very hopeful in his future endeavors.
Steven you are great man, go bright future is ahead of you.

By: Greta Ostroski

Greta Ostroski — Sun, 02 Jun 2013 16:11:12 +0000

This article is very touching. Steven seems to demonstrate that human spirit is strong.
I congratulate him for his studies and all his progress.

All the best,

Greta Ostroski

By: Charito Calvachi-Mateyko

Charito Calvachi-Mateyko — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 17:07:57 +0000

I am honored to know Steven, and this article really shows how great he is. Steven is a light of compassion that shines for Rwanda.

Charito Calvachi-Mateyko