Left to Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust by Immaculee Ilibagiza

Reviewed by Isobel Testardi

On the cover, Immaculee appears a strong, confident, beautiful woman of the Tutsi tribe who survived the 1994 Rwandan holocaust. As I read each chapter, she became more and more beautiful to me. It must be what they call the 'Christ light' shining through somebody. I would normally have no interest in reading a horrific true story of a holocaust, but Immaculee tells how she was able to conquer the evil all around her and keep her eyes on God, while hiding in a tiny bathroom with 6 other women for 3 months. They could hear the 'kill chant' outside their window as Hutus hunted the area for the minority Tutsis. Immaculee was able to make her time in the bathroom productive and learn English from an old Bible! Instead of coming out of it defeated and in despair, Imaculee is of sound mind and ready to send a message of peace and forgiveness to the world. Her story will give you the conviction that you too can get through any tragedy, and with Christ, turn it to good.