The Only Child Left: The True Story of a Young Girl Who Survived the Rwanda Genocide - Paperback

by Vestine Ncungu (Author)

Vestine Ncungu was eleven years old when genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi people of Rwanda in 1994. The genocide wiped out her entire family: her parents, grandparents, and all her six siblings. Her source of hope throughout the massacre was believing God would make a way for her to survive and keep her family's legacy alive.

She believes that people were strategically placed in the path of her journey. With their support and encouragement, Vestine was able to make her way to the United States and experience new beginnings. As part of her life's work, she assists new immigrants in her community transition into their new life. Vestine shares her story, both to inspire others to overcome hardships and to warn people of the destruction that comes from hatred when it is allowed to spread.