The Shadow of Imana : Travels in the Heart of Rwanda - Veronique Tadjo

The Shadow of Imana : Travels in the Heart of Rwanda - Veronique Tadjo

Veronique Tadjo

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Published 10 December 2026

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  • Pages · 152 pages
  • Publication Date · 10/12/2026
  • Genre · Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
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As evidence emerged of the genocide in Rwanda in 1994, the outside world reeled in shock. What could have motivated these individual and collective atrocities? In 1998, V�ronique Tajdo travelled to Rwanda to try to find out. She started with the premise that what happened in Rwanda concerns us all. It is a reminder that humankind the world over is capable of genocide. Records of what V�ronique saw - sites of massacres, corpses, weapons deposits - are combined with personal stories: of traumatised returnees, bereaved survivors, victims of assault, orphans, lawyers faced with the impossible task of doing justice, prisoners. But The Shadow of Imana goes beyond reportage. With passages resembling poetry and traditional tales, Tadjo explores the spiritual legacy of the genocide and uncovers a healing vitality and a commitment to forgiveness. Discover the APOLLO AFRICA series: the new home for 100 timeless works from the legendary Heinemann African Writers Series.

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