Another fantastic book by Scholastique Mukasonga. It's a good “in“ to Rwandan culture pre-genocide, as each story comes with “notes for the curious reader“. She's also one of the few writers to acknowledge - and even center a story on - twas (or pygmies as they used to be known although it is considered a slur).
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This ibook s fascinating. The female main character is a scientist in the 2000s with Asperger‘s, so her parts of the story describe how she approaches the world so differently. For example, when she entered a room she only looked at the people‘s feet because faces are too chaotic for her to handle. I find her story so compelling. I‘m not quite into the 1899 part of the story yet but I‘m thinking the male MC may have a mild form of “aspies.” ⬇️
I bought these two translations from the nyrb booksale (thanks to @TheBookHippie for letting us know about the sale) for #Rwanda #foodandlit @Catsandbooks
Modeled after the United Nations memorial installed in September 2024. The “Kwibuka Flame of Hope” remembers (“Kwibuka means “to remember” in the Kinyarwanda language”) the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi where one million people were killed due to ethnic tensions. The flame, being a statue, additionally represents the permanence and immortality of the tribute. (by my daughter Ariel)
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31 years ago on this day (April, 7), the genocide against the Tutsi started in #Rwanda.
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pickAngel is in Rwanda after the genocide while her husband works at the university. She raises her grandchildren and bakes cakes for events in order to make money. The tough topics of genocide and AIDS are not glossed over in this book, but it is full of hope and the power people have when they work together. A book I would have never read if it weren‘t for #FoodAndLit #Rwanda
If true, this is fascinating!
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It‘s starting to feel like summer (although the weather says winter again next week.) Not my cat and I will enjoy it while it lasts.
