Hanna Jansen – författare

Before one fateful April day, Jeanne lived the life of a typical Rwandan girl. She fought with her little sister, went to school, and teased her brother. Then, in one horrifying night, everything changed. Political troubles unleashed a torrent of violence upon the Tutsi ethnic group. Jeanne’s family, all Tutsis, fled their home and tried desperately to reach safety. They—along with nearly 1 million others—did not survive. The only survivor of her family’s massacre, Jeanne witnessed unspeakable acts. But through courage, wits, and sheer force of will, she survived. Based on a true story, this haunting novel by Jeanne’s adoptive mother makes unforgettably real the events of the 1994 Rwandan genocide as one family experienced it. Jeanne’s story is a tribute to the human spirit and its capacity to heal.

Before one fateful April day, Jeanne lived the life of a typical Rwandan girl. She fought with her little sister, went to school, and teased her brother. Then, in one horrifying night, everything changed. Political troubles unleashed a torrent of violence upon the Tutsi ethnic group. Jeanne''s family, all Tutsis, fled their home and tried desperately to reach safety. They—along with nearly 1 million others—did not survive. The only survivor of her family''s massacre, Jeanne witnessed unspeakable acts. But through courage, wits, and sheer force of will, she survived. Based on a true story, this haunting novel by Jeanne''s adoptive mother makes unforgettably real the events of the 1994 Rwandan genocide as one family experienced it. Jeanne''s story is a tribute to the human spirit and its capacity to heal.

Kalpana, Tarik, Shannon, Simon und Schoscha haben etwas gemeinsam. Sie sind alle auf der Suche nach dem Sinn des Lebens, jeder und jede von ihnen in einer anderen Religion, intensiv, voller Zweifel und angetrieben von einer großen Sehnsucht. "In den fünf Geschichten der Anthologie ''Mensch sucht Sinn'' werden die fünf Weltreligionen lebendig. Die Erlebnisse der Jugendlichen helfen besser als manche Theorien der Alten zum gegenseitigen Verständnis. In einer konfliktgeladenen Welt ist solche ein Buch ein wichtiges Instrument der Friedenspädagogik." Prof. Dr. Hans Küng