An eye-opening read ~~"Survivantes"

Survivantes

Esther Mujawayo
Aube (L') *
Sales Rank: 437977

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 An eye-opening read, 2004-09-10

This book is a remarkable testimony to the resilience of the human body & mind. Surviving the rwandan genocide was no small feat, considering that in 1994 the Tutsi were hunted with such a coordinated precision and efficiency by the Army, the numerous militia as well as hundreds of thousands of civilians.

And yet surviving the post-genocide era seemed an even greater challenge! How do you go on with your life when your mind is filled with indescribable memories of monstrous killings of your family? How do you do it when it is difficult to access any reconstructive or psychological help in a country that can barely afford it? Moreso, how do you do it when at the same time you have to fight a daily battle to provide the bare minimum for yourself and the orphaned children that you have rescued? And finally, how do you do it when those who have massacred your family walk free because witnesses are afraid to come forward?

Esther Mujawayo makes the case that acknowledgement and compassion go a long way to heal the wounded; helping our fellow men & women get their lives back should be a simple expression of what we value most: our humanity...

N.B: If you live in the Toronto area, I highly recommend a documentary by director Eric Kabera titled "Keepers of Memory" (French title: "Gardiens de la Mémoire"). It deals with the aftermath of the rwandan genocide from the exclusive perspective of survivors, which makes it quite emotional. It is scheduled to be screened at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 14th, 2004.

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