Advocate for Peace and Forgiveness; Best-selling Author
Immaculée Ilibagiza is a survivor of the 1994 Rwandan genocide that took the lives of nearly one million Tutsi, including her entire family except for one brother. She survived by huddling silently with seven other women in a 3-by-4-foot bathroom for 91 days. Today, Immaculée is regarded as one of the world’s leading speakers on faith, hope and forgiveness. Ilibagiza works for peace through the United Nations and is the author of multiple books, including her best-selling Left to Tell.
Immaculee Ilibagiza
Advocate for Peace and Forgiveness; Best-selling AuthorThe Act of Forgiveness
Published August 2, 2019TOPICS IN THIS VIDEO
CharacterLeading YourselfAt the 2017 Global Leadership Summit, Immaculée Ilibagiza shared the story of how she survived the Rwandan genocide and learned to forgive.
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Immaculee Ilibagiza
Advocate for Peace and Forgiveness; Best-selling AuthorImmaculée Ilibagiza is a survivor of the 1994 Rwandan genocide that took the lives of nearly one million Tutsi, including her entire family except for one brother. She survived by huddling silently with seven other women in a 3-by-4-foot bathroom for 91 days. Today, Immaculée is regarded as one of the world’s leading speakers on faith, hope and forgiveness. Ilibagiza works for peace through the United Nations and is the author of multiple books, including her best-selling Left to Tell.
Years at GLS 2017