Interview: Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse on the aftereffects of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda

MAR 9, 202545 MIN
Black History Unveiled

Interview: Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse on the aftereffects of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda

MAR 9, 202545 MIN

Description

<p>In today's episode of the Black History Unveiled podcast, I interview Rwandan-French author Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse about her book "All Your Children, Scattered". It is a novel about the aftereffects of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, told through three generations.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Beata's latest book, "The Convoy", is about her own experiences of the genocide. She was only a teenager when it happened, and the book tells the story of how she escaped the killings and how she, as an adult, tries to piece together the accounts of other survivors.&nbsp;</p> <a target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href="https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/9391837">Get bonus content on Patreon</a><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>