![]() ![]() She is the mother of two children and regularly returns to Rwanda, as well as traveling the world, in order to advocate the importance of faith, hope, and forgiveness. She marries Bryan Black, an American, and moves to New York City to continue working for the UN. Although almost all members of Immaculée’s family were killed in the genocide, she maintains a positive outlook on life and insists on the importance of forgiveness. Left to Tell is Immaculée Ilibagizas memoir about her ordeal surviving the Rwandan Genocide. Furthermore, she teaches herself English in the bathroom, which allows her to gain a job at the UN after the genocide ends. ![]() Despite the appalling circumstances, her faith is enhanced by the experience. During this time, she turns to God as a source of resilience, strength, and optimism. During the genocide, she hides in a bathroom along with other Tutsi women and girls in the house of Pastor Murinzi. The happiness and success of Immaculée’s early life are blighted by the Rwandan civil war and genocide of 1994. She is deeply religious from early childhood, and as a child she inquires about becoming a nun. She is extremely intelligent and excels in school, gaining a place at the prestigious Lycée de Notre Dame d’Afrique and a scholarship to attend the National University at Butare. Born in Mataba, a village in the province of Kibuye, Rwanda, Immaculée has a happy childhood surrounded by the love of her parents and brothers. ![]() Immaculée is the author and narrator of the book. ![]()
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