Twenty-five years ago, Irène Nyirawizeye was eight years old, fleeing the Rwandan genocide and hiding, with her little brother on her back. Finding a new familySister Évelyne, right, took Irène Nyirawizeye under her wing and eventually introduced her to her future adoptive mother, Sylvie Dallaire. Over the years, which included a family trip to Rwanda with Nyirawizeye, Dallaire said she grew to see the Rwandan Quebecer as her daughter. Philanthropist Sylvie Dallaire says she felt an immediate connection with Irène Nyirawizeye. Until telling her story in the book, Nyirawizeye says she had worked hard to numb the pain and memories left from Rwanda.

Source: CBC News April 13, 2019 12:00 UTC