Kigali - Post Report Question and Answers
Do you recommend any books or movies about this city/country for those who are interested in learning more?
Rwanda has a sad recent story of genocide that has affected almost everything in the country. I suggest reading We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed with Our Families Philip Gourevitch ; Shake Hands with the Devil Roméo Dallaire Scholastique Mukasonga "Cockroaches" - Oct 2023
There are lots of books about Rwanda's turbulent history that shed light onto the current situation. I found "We Wish to Inform You that Tomorrow We Will Be Killed With our Families" very insightful. Also check out "Do Not Disturb" for more commentary about current politics. - Aug 2023
The movie Hotel Rwanda. There are so many books on the genocide and the history of this part of Africa. - Jan 2022
"Life Laid Bare: The Survivors in Rwanda Speak" and "Machete Season: The Killers in Rwanda Speak," both by Jean Hatzfeld, and "Shake Hands with the Devil," by Lieutenant-General Roméo Dallaire. - Jul 2020
Land of A Thousand Hills by Rosamond Carr. We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed. Hotel Rwanda. - Sep 2019
I loved "A Thousand Hills" by Stephen Kinzer. The movie "Hotel Rwanda" is a good insight into the 1994 genocide. The ripple effect of that is still felt in some aspects, and it is good to understand it. It is also interesting to watch "Gorillas in the Mist" about Dian Fossey who founded the gorilla preserve, and "Rising from Ashes" about the creation and growth of the Rwandan national cycling team. - Jan 2017
Land of a Thousand Hills, Rosamond Carr We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed with Our Families by Philip Gourevitch God Sleeps in Rwanda by Joseph Sebarenzi - Apr 2016
The Blue Sweater: Bridging the Gap between Rich and Poor in an Interconnected World
Land of a Thousand Hills: My Life in Rwanda
Machete Season: The Killers in Rwanda Speak
The Bishop of Rwanda - Apr 2012
Shake Hands with the Devil - Jul 2011
Brandt Rwanda guide book, Land of a Thousand hills, A Small Pebble in a Big Pond. - Jan 2010
