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It's the 1950s and mounting political unrest consumes Rwanda. With fading monarchy, intensifying colonial rule and whispers of rebellion, countless native families find age-old traditions under attack.
For Abel A. Nkunda's family, the shifting climate grows increasingly hostile. As powers vie for control around them, they face a painful choice: take flight to save all they cherish or stay to watch it burn.
Venturing into remote wilds in search of refuge, grandparents lead young Abel towards an uncertain future. With each step into the unknown, doubts arise. Can a foreign haven truly preserve their sacred cattle herding heritage from extinction?
Follow the Nkundas' quest across a changing landscape where long-held customs blink at the brink. Will new mountains shelter this household from escalating threats? Or will the life they knew go up in smoke? Immerse yourself in one family's struggle to find safe harbour for endangered livelihoods and identity before the house left behind is reduced to ashes.
About the author
Abel A. Nkunda is currently General Counsel at the Rwanda Broadcasting Agency and lives in Kagarama, Kigali. He is happily married with four children. He is passionate about corporate governance, current affairs, sports and farming. The House Is Burning is his first non-fiction book.
