themes of genocide in Rwanda in 1994 year becomes a very popular on the Polish market. However, it would sound eerily, the fact is, however, that further publications on the bloody events in the heart of Africa 16 years ago are very much needed, complement each other, build a clearer picture of what really happened and what the so-called civilized society survived only through a moment, staring at a few snapshots of media engulfed Rwanda massacre. Wojciech Tochman, whose name can be confidently excellent reportage for the label with which the Richard Kapuściński there is rarely actually does not do anything other than Jean Hatzfeld. Released a year before Strategy antelope " is a record conversations with Rwandyjczykami, who for many years after the tragedy of 1994 years must move on and live, even though demons of the past is constantly circulating over them. Tochman tell you a little about these demons, to przemilczeniach, of escapes - literally by machetes slay sixteen years ago and in a metaphorical sense the memories that can kill it now. "Today draw death" a very strong, well-tailored and frightening thing. One of these reports, which remain with us forever, because there can never be rid of them.
What Tochman aims to coming to Rwanda, observing, taking notes and writing? "Why I want to talk about it? To whom and for what? To those who say that they did not know? That I do not know the truth? But where is the line between telling the truth and epatowaniem? ". The reader of this reportage, not only to ask himself this question, why is reading, but first and foremost about whether untold suffering, which experienced Rwandyjczycy and which is still present with them, you can express in any way. Tochman no idiom, exudes, Tochman describes. In his text presents things unimaginably cruel. The aim is to describe the excitation of fear, doubt, questions and thoughts. Is impossible to describe the shear machete rozbijanej compare the sound of this instrument with the sound of the skull associated rozłupywaniu cabbage. You can describe the cruelty of killings, corpses, pouring blood, secretions and excretions. You can give a naturalistic way, which can not be cast differently. You could just stop there and spend a terrifying book. Tochman not want to scare, but rather to arouse interest and uncertainty. Polyphony of his reportage and the fact that it consists mainly of questions and answers shows that once again the author "would you eat stone" shows that knows how to listen, ask questions correctly and leave your readers with the enigmatic responses are not .
Along with the author to hear from different people. People experienced the trauma of the events Trauma of 1994 and the present, which are still alive echo of what it was. His mother, who after years of not able to call their offspring son. Telling the judge about the need lot of patience when, after years of trial those responsible for crimes. A man who lives only by the fact that he had escaped and additionally at the lucky escape. Prisoner sentenced by a Gacaca court specializing in clearing the executioners and victims prior to sixteen years.
Tochman talk about that after the genocide have to live on. In Rwanda crowds. In a country where people are everywhere, rubbing against each other, are still in close proximity. In a country where the same Hutu-Tutsi and who is killed years ago, today make up something together, live together and cooperate. The author also posts a courageous and bold. Raises the issue of rape of women during the events of 1994 and talks about the present role of women in Rwandan society today. Tries to answer the question of what drove the European missionaries who fled before the pogrom, and sometimes by indifference angles were the same for believers as a wild Interhamwe cutting branches with machetes, even in churches. Touches on the suicides of those who survived 1994 years, but it lacks the strength and courage to continue to live in spite of apparent peace.
Tochman draws attention to what he says, inter alia fictional "Hundred Days" Lukas Bärfussa, released recently. The Western world's responsibility for what happened in Rwanda. The lack of interest in what went on somewhere in the distance. Ś whist machete falling on the human neck is the same everywhere. Europe perhaps never wanted hear the whistle. And today there is nothing else to write about him and many other problems are still present in the divided society of Rwanda.
Black Publishing, 2010
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