<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[La Lueur de Leslie]]></title><description><![CDATA[La Lueur de Leslie]]></description><link>https://akibaleslie.wixsite.com/lalueurdeleslie/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 15:27:56 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://akibaleslie.wixsite.com/lalueurdeleslie/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[They lived,So we are]]></title><description><![CDATA[As we come to the end of this commemoration week, while still carrying the weight of mourning our loved ones, I find myself deeply reminded of how extraordinary our parents are. As a post-genocide generation, I feel like we don’t always pause enough to truly appreciate the strength, resilience, and quiet sacrifices they’ve made to raise us malgré  everything they have been through. For those who may not know, I am referring to the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. As someone born after the...]]></description><link>https://akibaleslie.wixsite.com/lalueurdeleslie/post/they-lived-so-we-are</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69dde73bc5474fe2c83b0edc</guid><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 07:17:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/790aaa_83159a35ce51487c9c90baab67ae8d8b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Leslie AKIBA</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[GRATEFUL FOR THE RIDE]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some years ago, I wanted to write something with my cousins about our childhood. I surely have the best memories with my people. But now I want to write about how even a car carries more than passengers  it carries memories, stress, dreams, groceries, and laughter. So yes, I want to talk about my dad’s old car. It might sound strange to him that I’m writing about that car  the very one we all used to complain about. But now that it’s gone, nibwo numva how deeply it carried our lives....]]></description><link>https://akibaleslie.wixsite.com/lalueurdeleslie/post/grateful-for-the-ride</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699eedfb7f260c376568f007</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:47:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/790aaa_cad40431f1b54acc83c6bffee6da09e8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_736,h_981,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Leslie AKIBA</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[22:22]]></title><description><![CDATA[One thing about me is that i can't unsee my childhood. Seriously, Where did all the years go? It feels so much like yesterday. They say...]]></description><link>https://akibaleslie.wixsite.com/lalueurdeleslie/post/22-22</link><guid isPermaLink="false">679f3521a03a49258da07d54</guid><pubDate>Sun, 02 Feb 2025 09:13:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/790aaa_ed677ca75fbb4e748711e56ae66cbe9f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_604,h_453,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Leslie AKIBA</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ISANO YANGE N'INKOTANYI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Umwanzi agucira akobo IMANA ikagucira akanzu Uhoraho wabanye n'intwari zacu  aragahora asingizwa Mu Kinyarwanda baravuga ngo imfura...]]></description><link>https://akibaleslie.wixsite.com/lalueurdeleslie/post/isano-ryanjye-n-inkotanyi</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6690517626714a7a3c938f4d</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jul 2024 22:08:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/790aaa_4609fccba8c84007979754720d2920aa~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Leslie AKIBA</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[WHERE IS YOUR MIND?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bavuga ngo ni imiteto Imiteto y'abana b'abakire daa! Ese nibyo koko? Nyemerera ngusobanurire ko agahinda ntaho gahuriye n'imiteto ab'ino...]]></description><link>https://akibaleslie.wixsite.com/lalueurdeleslie/post/untitled</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6552630a8b1d698c0d512a48</guid><pubDate>Mon, 13 Nov 2023 18:54:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/790aaa_637a1dd664434212bab5e8d5da156d0b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_500,h_639,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Leslie AKIBA</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[RUBY RED]]></title><description><![CDATA[<<The Ruby is a lustrous, deep red stone that has accrued special and symbolic meaning through time.>> Through time It takes time to...]]></description><link>https://akibaleslie.wixsite.com/lalueurdeleslie/post/ruby-red</link><guid isPermaLink="false">647e10aa708135a534c6124e</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jun 2023 17:03:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/790aaa_7c288ff2e1fb47b797484c8072b73770~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Leslie AKIBA</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[MY IDENTICAL AUNT]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beautiful and unbelievable how two people can look this alike, right? Same eyes, fingers, smile and even gestures, The almighty really...]]></description><link>https://akibaleslie.wixsite.com/lalueurdeleslie/post/my-identical-aunt</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64349425ced5ab226371233e</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Apr 2023 23:20:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/790aaa_48439b051af44f269ec47cb870ec72f0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Leslie AKIBA</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[MARIANE]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mariane Chère Mariane(Ma Grand-mère), Si tu savais combien tu me manques, Si tu savais à quel point je sens ton absence aujourd'hui, Si...]]></description><link>https://akibaleslie.wixsite.com/lalueurdeleslie/post/mariane</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63e4f8394cafbb957a00f325</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2023 14:28:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/790aaa_533e31006bbc436a8c745558d836d530~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_735,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Leslie AKIBA</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>