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Zura Karuhimbi

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Rwandan woman who saved over 100 people from being killed by Hutu militias

Lived 1925 to 2018 · aged 93
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Zura Karuhimbi was a Rwandan woman who saved more than 100 people from being killed by Hutu militias during the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda. A traditional healer, she hid the refugees in her house and deterred attackers by exaggerating her reputation as a witch.

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Stele dedicated to Zura Karuhimbi at the Garden of the Righteous of the World [it] in Padua, Italy.Stele dedicated to Zura Karuhimbi at the Garden of the Righteous of the World [it] in Padua, Italy.Ribbon of the Campaign Against Genocide MedalRibbon of the Campaign Against Genocide Medal

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2006Campaign Against Genocide Medal

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Zura Karuhimbi was a Rwandan woman who saved more than 100 people from being killed by Hutu militias during the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda. A traditional healer, she hid the refugees in her house and deterred attackers by exaggerating her reputation as a witch. Her role was recognized in 2006 by the award of the Campaign Against Genocide Medal by Rwandan President Paul Kagame.

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Lived 1925 to 2018 · aged 93
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