Announcing an evening with
Saturday, December 6, 2008, 7:00pm,
At the: On Center, in Downtown Syracuse, New York.
Author, national speaker and humanitarian awarded the Mahatma Gandhi International Award for Reconciliation and Peace 2007.
Featuring LEFT TO TELL:
Discovering God Amidst the Rwanda Holocaust- This is my story, told as I
remember it ...and I remember it as though it happened yesterday. It’s a true
story; I use my own name and the names of my family. This is
story
of how I discovered God during one of history’s bloodiest holocausts. I wrote
this book hoping that others may benefit from my story, - Immaculée
Ilibagiza,
www.LeftToTell.com
Immaculée grew up in a country she loved, surrounded by a family she cherished. But in 1994 her idyllic world was ripped apart as Rwanda descended into a bloody genocide. Immaculées family was brutally murdered during a killing spree that lasted three months and claimed the lives of nearly a million Rwandans.
Incredibly, Immaculée survived the slaughter. For 91 days, she and seven other women huddled silently together in the cramped bathroom of a local pastor while hundreds of machete-wielding killers hunted for them.
It was during those endless hours of unspeakable terror that Immaculée discovered the power of prayer, eventually shedding her fear of death and forging a profound and lasting relationship with God. She emerged from her bathroom hideout having discovered the meaning of “truly unconditional love, love so strong, she was able seek out and forgives her family’s killers.
The triumphant story of this remarkable young woman’s journey through the
darkness of genocide will inspire anyone whose life has been touched by fear,
suffering, and loss.
Immaculée Ilibagiza was born in Rwanda and studied electronic and mechanical engineering at the National University. She lost most of her family during the 1994 genocide. Four years later, she immigrated to the United States and began working at the United Nations in New York City. She is now a full-time public speaker and writer.
In 2007 she established the Left to Tell Charitable Fund, which helps support Rwandan orphans. Immaculée holds honorary doctoral degrees from The University of Notre Dame and Saint John’s University, and She is the author, with Steve Erwin, of LEFT TO TELL: Discovering God amidst the Rwandan Holocaust. Also, new read released is LED BY FAITH: Rising from the Ashes of the Rwandan Genocide by Immaculée Ilibagiza.
Ticket Cost: $25 per person, $22.50 for Seniors
How / Where to Purchase tickets: Tickets can be purchased online, by phone, or in person at the Oncenter Box Office. The box office is located on the State Street side of the War Memorial at Oncenter in room 210 on the 1st floor.
Please call the Oncenter Box Office at 315.435.2121, Call Ticketmaster at 315.472.0700, or visit www.ticketmaster.com to order tickets online.