Burundi

Cockroaches
by Scholastique Mukasonga

Born in Rwanda, Scholastique Mukasonga had to go into exile and took refuge in Burundi, where she studied to become a social worker. This quietly powerful story of war and hope is harrowing yet beautiful, and pays respect to the family she has lost but continues to hold close.

Translated by Jordan Stump
Archipelago Books, 2016
ISBN 9780914671534