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suzanna_gg 's review for:
We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed with Our Families
by Philip Gourevitch
slow-paced
def shortcomings fr an outsider’s pov writing and his search for heroes in such a decimating genocide.
I did really appreciate how much of the book focused on the “after” (can you call it that?) of the 90 days, how humanitarian aid aided more of the génocidaires than the Tutsi survivors, how many never got justice and had to live amongst their families’ murderers, and how the genocide spilled over into other nations.
Good reminder that the western powers are often more focused on monetary gain than humanitarian aid. fuck France for selling weapons and protecting known killers during the genocide, and fuck the US for selling transport and aid vehicles to the UN for such high prices that it delayed lifesaving rescue. Also, that the US has always believed that if they don’t want to get involved in non-western “political struggles,” then they should actively petition against any UN-proposed solution.
tbh much more in depth than what we learned in school (we only learned abt the one American savior, so it was nice to hear real stories that actually centered Rwandans)
I did really appreciate how much of the book focused on the “after” (can you call it that?) of the 90 days, how humanitarian aid aided more of the génocidaires than the Tutsi survivors, how many never got justice and had to live amongst their families’ murderers, and how the genocide spilled over into other nations.
Good reminder that the western powers are often more focused on monetary gain than humanitarian aid. fuck France for selling weapons and protecting known killers during the genocide, and fuck the US for selling transport and aid vehicles to the UN for such high prices that it delayed lifesaving rescue. Also, that the US has always believed that if they don’t want to get involved in non-western “political struggles,” then they should actively petition against any UN-proposed solution.
tbh much more in depth than what we learned in school (we only learned abt the one American savior, so it was nice to hear real stories that actually centered Rwandans)