Omar Ndizeye was born in the Bugesera District of Rwanda. As a young boy, he was among the very few who survived the mass killings at Nyamata Catholic Church during the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi. Having witnessed the loss of many family members, Omar decided to dedicate his life to peacebuilding, Author and public speaking in the community, universities, conferences and on radio and TV in Rwanda. He has also taken part in exchange programs in Rwanda, Sri Lanka and Germany. In 2019 Omar participated in The Holocaust Remembrance Week at Weber State University in Utah (USA) as a guest speaker, sharing his remarkable story. Omar is co-author of Journey through Rwandan memorial, a book about the genocide memorials in Rwanda. He lives in Kigali.