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    Calestous Juma‏Verified account @calestous 31 Jul 2016

    “They tried to bury us. They didn’t know we were seeds.” -- Mexican proverb | Photo via @jdbloodstonepic.twitter.com/THVgRfdWoy

    3:44 PM - 31 Jul 2016
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      2. Paul Kagame‏Verified account @PaulKagame 31 Jul 2016
        Replying to @calestous

        How so true....the Mexican proverb can't apply more any where than ...#Rwanda!

        17 replies 140 retweets 241 likes
      3. UWIMANA Phanuel‏ @UPhanuel 1 Aug 2016
        Replying to @PaulKagame

        .@PaulKagame today our children of @GaergRwanda we call them #URUHONGORE @calestous this is application of #Mexican proverb to #Rwanda

        1 reply 2 retweets 3 likes
      4. Louise Mushikiwabo‏Verified account @LMushikiwabo 1 Aug 2016
        Replying to @UPhanuel @PaulKagame and

        "Uruhongore" in #Rwanda= calves' shed, metaphorically: life learning space for young people.

        0 replies 14 retweets 22 likes
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      2. Elmar Veerman  🦝‏ @elmarveerman 2 Aug 2016
        Replying to @calestous

        @degroenevinger Nice proverb, but this picture probably shows shoots from tree roots

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      3. Calestous Juma‏Verified account @calestous 2 Aug 2016
        Replying to @elmarveerman

        I think you're right! @degroenevinger

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      1. Sara ساره‏ @sbfd99 31 Jul 2016
        Replying to @calestous @jdbloodstone

        People of #Somaliland are a living testimony of accuracy of ths proverb.Clear orders #killAllButTheCrows #genocide

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      1. Connie‏ @Connie_Makokha 20 Aug 2016
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        "@calestous: “They tried to bury us. They didn’t know we were seeds.” -- Mexican proverb | Photo via @jdbloodstone pic.twitter.com/4zMDUhD3no"

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      1. Darla Rudakubana‏ @umutonidarla 2 Aug 2016
        Replying to @calestous

        Very powerful message! @calestous @jdbloodstone @KimKamasa

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      1. Maina karigi‏ @MainaKarigi 4 Sep 2016
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        inspiration to start a day

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      1. Kimlily‏ @kimlily6598 15 Aug 2016
        Replying to @calestous @jdbloodstone

        생명력이 참강한 식물이네요 아스팔트도 마다 않고올라오는 귀한 생명력 ~~;

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      1. αяנυη ναηנαяι  🇮🇳‏ @arjunvanjari 6 Aug 2016
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        @alphabetsuccess @jdbloodstone great

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      1. Marinda de Vos‏ @MarindaSoU 2 Aug 2016
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        that deserves to be shared to my #socialmedia page http://rbl.ms/1JP4GQX 

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      1. jalela38@gmail.com‏ @Otienojalela 1 Aug 2016
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        @..r @jdbloodstone @., @rameshmashelkar I . @anilgb @SarahJReports @SaraMenker @prometheusgreen @. @johngithongo @LindiMazibuko

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      1. Dominique Simbare‏ @dsimbare 31 Jul 2016
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        grassroots' growth.

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