Why I Stayed in Rwanda | Carl Wilkens | TEDxUrsulineCollege

[@dhrits93]

Who has come here after seeing his name on Humans of New York? 🙌

[@suzziesuzzie3313]

Dhriti Shastry lol me

[@laraking804]

Dhriti Shastry yup! 🙋‍♀️

[@parthasarathim1620]

Me!

[@itznevaehplayz2735]

Me!!

[@harmonifam4265]

🙋🏾‍♀️

[@amandadealvarez3787]

I hope someone who came here after reading the HONY stories will post this to the site. This is such a powerful presentation of why forgiveness and grace are a better solution than vengeance. And forgiveness, grace and tolerance are an active choice. Thank you Carl and Teresa Wilkens for making that so clear to us.

[@thekclv9855]

He has made the Seventh Day Adventist church to have a special place in the hearts of the people of Rwanda. He was the director of ADRA (Adventist Development and Relief Agency) during the genocide. Thank you sir.

[@sashaeltekeh2618]

He is so right about stories reaching hearts...the stories I read on HONY impacted me so much more than the movies Hollywood put out about this genocide and other civil wars around the world. I am so happy social media groups like HONY exist to bring the stories of these people to our home right from our screens.

[@modernlifeisrubbis0663]

Had the honor of meeting Carl when he visited our high school this past week. Very inspiring!!

[@richardhedden1278]

Excellent presentation Carl. We will always appreciate the choices you have made and have the deepest respect for you and your family. Loved the part of the presentation when Theresa stepped onto the stage with you.! Richard and Immaculee

[@julianboakye8993]

HONY brought me here.

[@SharPieInTheDesert]

Julian Boakye me too! I researched about him immediately.

[@craggerrs]

Devastating situations will always have their examples of heroism and this man's and his family's is certainly one of them. Thank you so much for all that you do. Great speech. God Bless

[@itznevaehplayz2735]

Me too!!!

[@ameliajones3069]

A hero man! I can't stop my tears by hearing your story Carl😢 You have a great and good heart, you exposed your life in a risky situation to save people in need! I Thank you from deep of my heart, you and your wife who encouraged you to stay and to help people. It was not easy oh my God!!! May Jesus bless you all! 🙌 I m Rwandese and know the genocide.

[@JustRaine97]

Amazing story. I can't imagine the horrors he's witnessed, but he remains hopeful and compassionate.

[@amityaduvanshi3811]

Thank you so much for your service to humanity Sir!

[@charlotteuwase9025]

You a true hero thank u for saving our people god will always bless u

[@rasikadeshmukh9267]

Carl wilkens is d real hero love from India 🇮🇳 we salute you sir u did a great job🙏

[@boskieg]

I just met this guy at my high school. Incredible guy with a incredible story!

[@blakebellamy82]

He spoke to the political science students at MTSU and I bought his book after hearing him speak. It was incredible and it made me what to travel to Africa and help in anyway I can.

[@idrissasow644]

What a "Great Man".

[@thewatev00x]

Hero.

[@davidbirney4694]

Here cause HONY

[@stahl_rosen]

I still can’t believe the man himself came to my school

[@reasondubenion6524]

I'm here from my college class FFC.

[@starella.]

lmao he presented at my school today

[@starella.]

he came to Hopkins junior high today

[@annikamcheng]

star ella do you know where we can find the video that he showed today? The one with the stories of the rwandans? Not the vimeo one, but the other one

[@starella.]

@@annikamcheng which video

[@starella.]

@@annikamcheng i only found the movie with the animated pictures

[@annikamcheng]

star ella its fine i found it

[@starella.]

@@annikamcheng whats the video

[@littythanatity]

Why do u people tell our story that's our story let us tell it to everyone we went through rough times without you so let us tell our story.

[@douglasmubirigi4414]

dont be that fast to speak without focus, id suggest you to hear again. were all Rwandans and its better to not speak sometimes but listen.