Don Cheadle in the movie Hotel Rwanda, where he acted as Paul Rusesabagina. A new book disputes the content of the movie, saying it gives Rusesabagina credit he doesn’t deserve. Photo/FILE
During the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, Paul Rusesabagina, a Hutu, single-handedly saved over 1,200 Tutsis and moderate Hutus from slaughter by hiding them in the Hotel des Mille Collines, which he managed.
As the violence escalated, the United Nations withdrew most of its peacekeeping troops, leaving about 300 soldiers behind. Foreign governments also evacuated their citizens who were guests at the Hotel des Mille Collines. But Mr Rusesabagina, through his bravery, courage and connections, managed to save not only himself, but also over 1,200 innocent Rwandans.
