Véhicule Press

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Partitus

From: My Mother, My Translator

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Discusses Partition, Singh’s relationship to and removal from those events as something that occurred before his time that his mother scarcely talked about. 11 $1.10 Add
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Survivors Stories

Innocent

From: The Hope that Remains

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Innocent recounts his story of the genocide which began when he was nine years old, during which he lost five siblings and his parents. Afterward, he stayed with his remaining family members, who … 13 $1.30 Add
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Hum

From: My Mother, My Translator

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Further explores Partition and the unease with which it was talked about. Singh recounts his grandfather’s stories, comparing them with his mother’s, plotting his lineage of storytellers. 19 $1.90 Add
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Ruth

From: The Hope that Remains

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Ruth was a young adult during the genocide, and lost many members of her family. Afterward she was traumatized, but eventually found her way to healing and forgiveness through her relationship … 13 $1.30 Add
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Silences

From: My Mother, My Translator

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Talks about the story told within an author’s silence. What is revealed by the stories omitted. Singh illustrates this through the story of his mother’s older sister—a story she … 8 $0.80 Add
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Marie

From: The Hope that Remains

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Marie was thirteen during the genocide and was saved along with her sister by Hutu women they knew. She explains finding her remaining family, recovering from her injuries and eventually making a … 12 $1.20 Add
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Sunday Morning

From: My Mother, My Translator

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A quattrain about trains in his mother’s dream. 2 $0.20 Add
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CoCo

From: The Hope that Remains

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CoCo describes how when she was eleven, she managed to flee to the Congo during the genocide, and returned later to Rwanda with most of her family surviving. She later befriended an American … 13 $1.30 Add
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Smoke

From: My Mother, My Translator

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Singh shares a folktale told to him by his mother before telling a story from when he first moved to Canada. 9 $0.90 Add
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Annick

From: The Hope that Remains

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Annick was twelve during the genocide. She was separated from her family, who were eventually killed except for a much older brother. She eventually was taken in by an abusive Hutu family before … 26 $2.60 Add
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House

From: My Mother, My Translator

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Discusses Singh’s mother’s family home, its importance to her, its loss, and her return. 13 $1.30 Add
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Beatrice

From: The Hope that Remains

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Beatrice describes her childhood in Rwanda before the genocide, during which she was a young adult. She had left Rwanda for Burundi before and during the main part of the genocide, which had … 14 $1.40 Add
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Ma and Pa

From: My Mother, My Translator

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Recalls Singh’s mother’s introduction to his father. Her status and success were highlighted as she entered into an unhappy marriage. 10 $1.00 Add
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Clement

From: The Hope that Remains

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Clement was a child when the genocide happened. His house was burned down, and he fled for many months with his sister. He eventually was reunited with most of his family. Eventually, he decided … 13 $1.30 Add
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Epi-genetics

From: My Mother, My Translator

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Recounts the time in his childhood that his parents tried to make Singh and his sister taller by hanging from trees. 3 $0.30 Add
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Rose

From: The Hope that Remains

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Rose was eighteen and attended a boarding school during the genocide. She was taken hostage, during which time things happened that she cannot speak about. She finished school in Rwanda but she … 16 $1.60 Add