La valigia di Arsène

Beautifully written. I don't think it lost anything in translation. Enjoyed it a lot and will recommend to anyone who wants to be hit in the feels.

Magnifique témoignage d'Arsène, qui a fuit le génocide rwandais laissant toute sa famille derrière lui. Sa seule compagne qui deviendra bien plus que cela: la valise laissée par sa grand-mère. Récit bouleversant de ce petit garçon qui a erré des jours et des nuits jusqu'à être repris par les casques Leggi tutto

Compelling story of the escape and life of a young boy after the genocide in Rwanda--wrapped within a far less compelling and almost distracting story of the childhood and aftermath of his writing teacher. The author would have done better to skip the plot device and focus on the story of Arsene, wh Leggi tutto

So sad. Loss. Trauma. Violence. Everyone has a story and some are horrific. Sometimes telling that story can help recover the self.

Sad tales. Rawandan boy runs to his grandma’s words. Soft scented visits for documentar and Tutsi lone survivor of his village. Writing is artful but brief. Last chapters are beautiful.

j’ai grave aimé je l’ai graille en un jour j’ai accroché au style d’écriture, ça bougeait franchement banger