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Some curses do not die with those who summon them.
In 1896, in the hills of the Kingdom of Rwanda, Gahizi makes a desperate choice. With famine closing in and his young family on the edge of ruin, he binds himself to Gatera, a powerful cattle chief whose protection may be the difference between survival and extinction.
But Gatera’s house is one of grief, ambition, secrets, and powerful ancestors. Across a hundred years, both men’s descendants will carry the consequences of that choice.
We Are Safest Among Our People is a sweeping historical novel about the inheritance families carry, the borders others draw, and how far a family can go to survive in a world where belonging has no answer.
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From the highlands of Rwanda to the farm lands of Congo, a very interesting work of fiction and a vivid reminder that our safe spaces are among our own people, culture, religion and borders.
The transition from staunch cultural beliefs of the Hutu and Tutsi to the white man’s religion and disruption of economic activities shows the price we pay when we abandon our ways; whether willingly or forced.
Gahazi’s household is one of a kind. He binds himself to a Tutsi in the hope of protection against his mother’s and wife’s will – a move of deception that gets him and his wife killed in the presence of their child and mother.
From time to time, his son Karenzi tries to rebel against the oppressors, but sometimes, winning against powerful regimes and feared enemies takes more than iron will and the willingness to stand alone!
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Throughout the book, instances of deception and abuse are evident and only the less fortunate in the society are at the receiving end – serving as a constant reminder that WE ARE SAFEST AMONG OUR PEOPLE.
The author presents a thoroughly researched piece of literature about Africans’ fight against a terrifying destiny; which is both entertaining and enlightening!