Brian Crawford is a teacher and writer who holds a dual M.A. in French Literature and Modern German Culture from Indiana University. He speaks five languages, including basic conversational Kinyarwanda. He is the author of fourteen novels, including the multiple award-winning The Weaver s Scar: For Our Rwanda (2013), the first young adult novel written in English dealing directly with the Rwandan genocide. Brian has travelled to Rwanda numerous times, where he has collaborated on educational partnerships between Rwandan and American secondary students. Beyond his own experience in the country, he interviewed many Rwandans and non-Rwandan expatriates to write this guide. He currently teaches secondary Language Arts in Seattle, WA, USA.
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