World According to Masih

Mocking Dictators, Saving Lives – A Conversation With Carine Kanimba

Episode Summary

In this powerful episode of The World According to Masih, Masih Alinejad sits down with Carine Kanimba, daughter of Paul Rusesabagina, the hero whose story inspired Hotel Rwanda. Carine recounts surviving the Rwandan genocide as an infant, losing her parents, being adopted by Paul, and later witnessing his kidnapping and imprisonment. Together, Masih and Carine explore how authoritarian regimes silence dissidents, how technology like Pegasus spyware is weaponized, and why mocking dictators can be a potent form of resistance.