Critic of the current president was taken to the country in an obscure way and alleges persecution.
As the manager of a five-star hotel where 1,268 people took shelter to escape the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, Paul Rusesabagina was known for his cold temperament – a quality that kept killers at bay, helped ensure the survival of all guests and inspired a Oscar nominated film, “Hotel Ruanda”, which took its story to the global audience.
Now Rusesabagina is back in Rwanda, but this time under arrest, in a Spartan cell in the central police station in Kigali. He still retains the figure of a quiet hotelier – well-pressed blazer, white shirt, shiny loafers – while he struggles to explain the latest twists and turns in a life story that threatens to surpass even his version of Hollywood.
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