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This book should be read by everyone. The lone survivor of a massacre in a school. He was continued to be hunted by the Hutus because he was a celebrated runner, but also a Tutsi. It was a hard read, but he carries his physical and emotional scars with such grace that I feel privileged to know his story. #Burundi #ReadingAfrica2022 @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB #Nonfiction2022 #survivor @Riveted_Reader_Melissa

This man‘s story is horrifying and so inspiring, and his way with words makes it a lovely read.

This memoir is utterly heartbreaking. Tuhabonye was the lone survivor in a horrific attack of genocide, involving #TwoTribes in Africa, the Hutu and the Tutsi. What he witnessed, and what he escaped, no one of any age should witness. It‘s so good he told his story. #RedRoseSeptember

Book 3/7 from #24in48 . What a powerful read, something I would not have read had I not signed up for #PassportLitsy . I visited Burundi, where Gilbert survived a horrific attack. It‘s a memoir of growing up in a country filled with unrest and how one can overcome others‘ hate to live a better life. There were parts hard to read, but it was so absolutely necessary to hear the inside story.

My cats are telling me I need to take a break. Probably good too to get up and move around a bit. Break time! #24in48

Finished book two (which I had the first 70 pages read prior to this). Now on to my #PassportLitsy selection. #24in48

I‘ve been working on my #24in48 list for this weekend. The books on the left are ones I definitely want to read. The tagged book I hope to begin prior to the weekend, as it‘s my January pick for #PassportLitsy. The pile on the right are fill in titles, so I may start at least one but do not have a specific title in mind - any from this pile are freebies. And, I have War and Peace and The Name of the Wind to read pieces of too. Getting excited!!