Surviving the Slaughter

The Ordeal of a Rwandan Refugee in Zaire

Author: Marie Beatrice Umutesi Series: Women in Africa and the Diaspora

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In this firsthand account of inexplicable brutality, day-to-day suffering, and survival, Marie Beatrice Umutesi sheds light on ""the other genocide"" that targeted the Hutu refugees of Rwanda after the victory of the Rwandan Patriotic Front in 1994. Umutesi's documentation of these years provides the world a history that is still widely unknown. Available in English for the first time, this poignant autobiography is more than a testimony to the lives and humanity lost; it is a call for those responsible for the atrocious crimes - and the devastating silence - to be held accountable.

Critic Reviews

“"Umutesi helps us better understand the fear that has fueled a history of violence between both Tutsi and Hutu Rwanda . . . and the utter failure of the international organizations, governments, and media to tell the truth."&--Aili Mari Tripp, series editor”

"Testimony so powerful and moving that it reaches an unintended literary greatness." - Jan Vansina, African Studies Review "Umutesi helps us better understand the fear that has fueled a history of violence between both Tutsi and Hutu... and the utter failure of the international organizations, governments, and media to tell the truth about this genocide." - Aili Mari Tripp, series editor"

About the Author

Marie Beatrice Umutesi is a sociologist who worked with women's associations in Byumba, Rwanda, until she was forced to flee to Zaire in 1994. She is currently working on rural development projects in Cameroon.