Bibliograph

The men who killed me, Rwandan survivors of sexual violence, edited by Anne-Marie de Brouwer & Sandra Ka Hon Chu ; photographs by Samer Muscati ; foreword by Stephen Lewis ; afterword by Eve Ensler

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The men who killed me, Rwandan survivors of sexual violence, edited by Anne-Marie de Brouwer & Sandra Ka Hon Chu ; photographs by Samer Muscati ; foreword by Stephen Lewis ; afterword by Eve Ensler

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

resource.biographical

collective biography

Illustrations

illustrationsmapsportraits

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The men who killed me

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliography

Oclc number

785803026

Responsibility statement

edited by Anne-Marie de Brouwer & Sandra Ka Hon Chu ; photographs by Samer Muscati ; foreword by Stephen Lewis ; afterword by Eve Ensler

Sub title

Rwandan survivors of sexual violence

Summary

In the 100 days of genocide that ravaged Rwanda in 1994, one million people were killed and as many as 500,000 women and girls were raped. No one was spared. Grandmothers were raped in front of their grandchildren; young girls witnessed their families being massacred before being taken as sex slaves. Nearly all the women who survived were victims of sexual violence or were profoundly affected by it. An astounding 70 percent are HIV-positive. In Rwanda?s social and cultural climate, survivors who speak out face discrimination and isolation. The Men Who Killed Me features testimonials from 17 Rwandan survivors. Through their narratives and Samer Muscati?s powerful portraits of them, these 16 women and one man bear witness not only to the crimes they and their countrymen endured, but to the incredible courage that has allowed them to survive and flourish

Table Of Contents

The roots of sexual violence in Rwanda -- Testimonials -- Life after "death" -- Afterword / Eva Ensler -- What you can do -- Glossary

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