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In Cockroaches by Scholastique Mukasonga, the author narrates her experiences during the Rwandan conflict leading to the 1994 genocide, reflecting on memories of her displaced childhood, family hardships, and ultimately the loss of her loved ones. The memoir merges moments of a happy childhood with the grim reality of ethnic violence, culminating in Mukasonga fleeing to Burundi and later building a life in France. The book contains graphic descriptions of violence and loss.