Use these links to supplement and complement students’ reading of the work and to increase their overall enjoyment of literature. Challenge them to discern parallel themes, engage through visual and aural stimuli, and delve deeper into the thematic possibilities presented by the title.

Recommended Texts for Pairing

An Ordinary Man: An Autobiography

• An autobiography from the Rwandan genocide, An Ordinary Man tells the story of Paul Rusesabagina, the son of a Hutu father and Tutsi mother and the manager of a Belgian-owned Rwandan hotel. He considers himself to be Hutu but is married to a Tutsi woman.
• Published in 2006, Rusesabagina’s story is also told in the film Hotel Rwanda.
• The book shares the themes of Friends Becoming Enemies and The Loss of Innocence.
• An Ordinary Man on SuperSummary

Life Laid Bare: The Survivors in Rwanda Speak

• A collection by French journalist Jean Hatzfeld, Life Laid Bare features the stories of Rwandan genocide survivors, specifically from the town of Bugesera.
• Bugesera is about 45 km (28 miles) south of Immaculée’s home in Kigali, and one of the most severely affected areas in the Rwandan genocide.
• This book is an exploration of the Rwandan genocide and the effect on this nation; the theme of Faith and Forgiveness is evident.