Celebrating the Rwandan mother

Editor,I would like to thank The New Times and partners for organising the competition that increases awareness to recognise mothers.And for our mothers, congratulations on your day! You really mean a lot to our societies, communities and countries. A Rwandan artiste sung that “akaburantikaboneke ninyinaw’umuntu”, literally translated in English as “the only thing that you lose and never find again is a mother”, despite other people that could be important in your life.To other women that are not mothers, by bearing children, you too deserve to celebrate and be congratulated on this day because, every woman is important due to the vital role they play in the development of societies and nations. For instance, in Rwanda today, many people commonly refer to women (not girls) as “aba mama” or “mothers” even without ascertaining whether one has children or not.Rwanda should be congratulated for being a good place to be a mother; this is perhaps due to favourable policies and strategies that promote mothers and children welfare. Clement Kirenga,RwandaReaction to the story, “Mothers in Rwanda savour day”, (The New Times, May 13)Editor: Mothers’ Day was celebrated worldwide on Sunday, May 12.

Opinions

Celebrating the Rwandan mother