Gakire is a survivor of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda when he was 2 years old; his experiences have prompted him to write “A Dreaming Child”, a book about how the genocide affected children during and after. He continues to speak publicly to encourage young people to seek innovative solutions to the problems of development and reconciliation in post-conflict societies, as part of his commitment to deconstructing the genocide ideology and crimes against humanity. He has shared his testimony of survival, resilience, and renewal with students, teachers, and communities in Rwanda, Uganda, the Netherlands, Sweden, Colombia, Japan and USA. He has met and is still meeting different people of different backgrounds and categories just to inspire and motivate them, and learn from them hence impacting the lives of many.