Consolata

Released: December 30, 2021
Length: 1 hr 4 mins
Format: Original Recording Audiobook
Publisher: Audible Originals

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In this poignant audiobook by Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse, an elderly woman named Consolata grapples with her past as she navigates life in an assisted-living facility. As she loses her grasp on the French language, vivid memories of her childhood in Rwanda resurface, highlighting her cherished and heartbreaking experiences of family separation due to French colonialism. This reflective narrative explores themes of heritage, memory, and the unbreakable bonds of family.

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