Guiding Through Conflict

Published September 22, 2017

In this clip, Immaculée Ilibagiza describes the beginnings of the 1994 Rwandan genocide and how God revealed himself to her. Immaculée also reflects on the positive role her family and community played during this atrocity.

About the Speaker(s)
Immaculee Ilibagiza

Immaculee Ilibagiza

Advocate for Peace and Forgiveness; Best-selling Author

Immaculée Ilibagiza is a survivor of the 1994 Rwandan genocide that took the lives of nearly one million Tutsi, including her entire family except for one brother. She survived by huddling silently with seven other women in a 3-by-4-foot bathroom for 91 days. Today, Immaculée is regarded as one of the world’s leading speakers on faith, hope and forgiveness. Ilibagiza works for peace through the United Nations and is the author of multiple books, including her best-selling Left to Tell.

Years at GLS 2017