Joseph Sebarenzi is a survivor of the 1994 Rwandan genocide and the former President of the Rwandan parliament. He serves on the faculty at the School for International Training in Vermont and is a doctoral candidate at the University of Ireland.

Laura Mullane is a freelance writer who has been published in the Washington Post.



GOD SLEEPS IN RWANDA:
A Journey of Transformation
Atria, September 2009
Genre: Current Events & Politics
Agent: Faith Hamlin

Foreign Sale
UK: Oneworld

“A worthy contribution to the literature of both genocide and conflict resolution…”
—Kirkus Reviews

Former President of the Rwandan Parliament Joseph Sebarenzi did not learn the words “Hutu” and “Tutsi” until one day at school, when he watched as Hutus in his village burned Tutsis’ homes. Until then, he thought of all the people of his nation as Rwandans. But in 1994, 800,000 Tutsis were murdered in an outbreak of genocidal violence—Sebarenzi lost his parents, seven siblings, and countless other relatives.

Narrowly escaping the 1994 massacres, Sebarenzi became politically involved after the genocide and was elected President of the Rwandan parliament. When he learned of a plot to assassinate him, he was forced to resign and flee his country once again in a daring escape. Rallying support from the international community and human rights organizations, Sebarenzi shares the lessons of Rwanda in order to prevent future tragedies. With eloquence and wisdom, he pledges to turn his experiences of genocide and exile into an opportunity for reconciliation.