The Burundian radio drama “Murikira Ukuri”, Kirundi for “shedding light on truth” focuses on the different elements that lead to group violence.

In the fictional village of Rusangi, two different ethnic groups coexist, Baseruko from the East, and Barengero from the West. It is said that the Baseruko have left the barren hills in the East long ago, to seek fertile farming land in the West, what caused land shortage bringing about conflict between the two groups. Baseruko were treated as invaders by the Barengero who originally lived there. The conflict will last for decades causing a lot of damage. Some decades later, an unexpected discovery pushes a group of young people from both sides to question everything they had been told about the past of their village. Via social media, they launch a campaign called “Murika” (Shed light) to claim for truth. They want to learn from the past in order to prepare for a better future. But, will they succeed their mission while people involved in past atrocities see the campaign as a threat to them?