rwanda

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rwanda

Over a thousand hills I walk with you

2006
Jeanne, the only member of her family not murdered in the Rwandan genocide, struggles to start a new life without her family while coping with the violent memories that haunt her.

An ordinary man

an autobiography
2007
Paul Rusesabagina recounts the story of his life, describing what it was like to grow up on a small farm in Rwanda, how he became the first Rwandan general manager of a Belgian-owned hotel, and how he helped his fellow countrymen during the 1994 Rwandan genocide.

The Rwandan genocide

2010
Examines the events surrounding the Rwandan genocide, explores the reactions of countries around the world, discusses its lasting impact on the region and its people, and addresses what could have been done to stop or prevent the violence.

In the kingdom of gorillas

fragile species in a dangerous land
2001
Bill Weber chronicles the experiences he had while studying mountain gorillas in Rwanda and explains how his efforts to educate the people of Rwanda about gorillas helped save the habitats of many mountain gorillas in the area.

Light shining through the mist

a photobiography of Dian Fossey
1998
Traces the adventurous life of the American woman who worked as a zoologist among the mountain gorillas of the Virunga area of central Africa.

Dian Fossey

1995
A biography of the woman who dedicated her life to the protection of the endangered mountain gorilla.

Mountain gorilla

1989
Describes the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of the largest living primate, the gentle and shy mountain gorilla, now threatened with extinction because of the systematic destruction of its habitat.

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