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Renderings of Sorrow.


Witness to Genocide genocide, in international law, the intentional and systematic destruction, wholly or in part, by a government of a national, racial, religious, or ethnic group. : The Children of Rwanda, edited by Richard Salem. A heartbreaking heart·break·ing  
adj.
1. Causing overwhelming grief or distress.

2. Producing a strong emotional reaction: heartbreaking loveliness.
 and hopeful book that contains more than SO photos and drawings by child survivors of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, which left more than 300,000 orphans. The drawings depict de·pict  
tr.v. de·pict·ed, de·pict·ing, de·picts
1. To represent in a picture or sculpture.

2. To represent in words; describe. See Synonyms at represent.
 what children weren't able to express verbally in trauma counseling. Royalties will be donated to trauma treatment organizations in Rwanda. * www.cmi-salem.org; 1-800-889-5733
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Title Annotation:Review; Witness to Genocide: The Children of Rwanda, edited by Richard Salem
Author:Marsh, Molly
Publication:Sojourners
Article Type:Book Review
Date:Sep 1, 2001
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