A Battle for the Soul of Rwanda

Published: Feb. 18, 2021, 10:45 a.m.

The story of how Paul Rusesabagina saved the lives of his hotel guests during the Rwandan genocide was immortalized in the 2004 film \u201cHotel Rwanda.\u201d Leveraging his celebrity, Mr. Rusesabagina openly criticized the Rwandan government, and is now imprisoned on terrorism charges.\nToday, we look at what Mr. Rusesabagina\u2019s story tells us about the past, present and future of Rwanda.