Based on a true story, this haunting novel makes unforgettably real the events of the 1994 Rwandan genocide as one family experienced it. A tribute to the human spirit and its capacity to heal.
Coping with a new country, a new school and a new language, Christophe wants to tell everyone why he had to leave Rwanda. He is determined to find a way to break through all these barriers so he can share his story.
Emmanuel, an employee of the Rwandan National Park, saves several gorillas from poachers and sets out on a tracking expedition to count gorillas for an upcoming census.