The Barefoot Woman

In The Barefoot Woman, author Scholastique Mukasonga pays a heartfelt tribute to her mother, a resilient Tutsi woman who fought to shield her children from the impending horrors of the Rwandan genocide. Through poignant prose, Mukasonga captures their shared memories, preserving her mother's voice and experiences in a haunting narrative that seeks to ensure their family's story remains enduringly alive.