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****A ____New York Times____ Book Review Editors' Choice __•__ Named a Best Nonfiction Book of 2021 by __Kirkus ****__•__****__ ****A**** __****__New York Times__****__ ****Book Review Paperback Row Selection**** A stunning and heartbreaking lens on the global refugee crisis, from a man who faced the very worst of humanity and survived to advocate for displaced people around the world****One day when Mondiant Dogon, a Bagogwe Tutsi born in the Democratic Republic of Congo, was only three years old, his father’s lifelong friend, a Hutu man, came to their home with a machete in his hand and warned the family they were to be killed within hours. Dogon’s family fled into the forest, initiating a long and dangerous journey into Rwanda. They made their way to the first of several UN tent cities in which they would spend decades. But their search for a safe haven had just begun.Hideous violence stalked them in the camps. Even though Rwanda famously has a former refugee for a president in Paul Kagame, refugees in that country face enormous prejudice and acute want. For much of his life, Dogon and his family ate barely enough to keep themselves from starving. He fled back to Congo in search

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Author

Mondiant Dogon; Jenna Krajeski

Publisher

Penguin Publishing Group; Penguin Books

Published

2021

Language

EN

ISBN

9781984881304

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Memoir, Science, History

Rating

4.7 / 5 (54 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14