Ndagijimana Jean Pierre
University of San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.
Am J Community Psychol. 2022 Sep;70(1-2):45-59. doi: 10.1002/ajcp.12571. Epub 2021 Dec 13.
Drawing on the local experiences, knowledge, and wisdom of Rwandan youth can make them agents of healing from the genocide against the Tutsi in ways that are culturally appropriate, relevant, and meaningful. This qualitative study aimed to develop an emerging framework for intervening with youth that is centered in the experiences and cultural context of the Rwandan youth post-genocide. Drawing on Grounded Action research of post-genocide community-led healing practices with a group of 23 high school students, results indicated that "psychological healing" in post-genocide Rwanda may require different approaches than the dominant Western healing models. For research participants, "healing" meant "kongera kwiyubaka" (building ourselves again after the genocide), requiring "kwigira" (self-reliance) and "gusasa inzobe" (openness to share what is in their hearts). This study recommends that scholars, policy makers, and funders reimagine existing models of healing in post-genocide Rwanda and support local initiatives drawing on wisdom from lived experiences.
借鉴卢旺达青年的本土经验、知识和智慧，能够使他们以符合文化传统、具有相关性且有意义的方式，成为从图西族大屠杀创伤中治愈的推动者。这项定性研究旨在构建一个针对青年的新兴干预框架，该框架以卢旺达种族灭绝事件后青年的经历和文化背景为核心。通过对一群23名高中生进行基于种族灭绝后社区主导的治愈实践的扎根行动研究，结果表明，种族灭绝后的卢旺达“心理治愈”可能需要与占主导地位的西方治愈模式不同的方法。对于研究参与者来说，“治愈”意味着“kongera kwiyubaka”（种族灭绝后重新塑造自我），需要“kwigira”（自力更生）和“gusasa inzobe”（敞开心扉分享内心想法）。本研究建议学者、政策制定者和资助者重新构想种族灭绝后卢旺达现有的治愈模式，并支持借鉴生活经验智慧的地方倡议。
