Event
Heroes Among Us: Insight into the World of Political Prisoners and Hostages
April 10, 2024
5:00 pm EDT - 6:30 pm EDT
April 10, 5–6:30 p.m.
NHIOP Auditorium
The Institute is pleased to offer this special program featuring Paul Rusesabagina, the humanitarian hero whose story was told in the Oscar-winning film Hotel Rwanda, and Beth Cooper, former Senior Advisor to the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs.
At this special event, hosted jointly by four New Hampshire-based non-profit organizations, attendees will hear first-hand about Mr. Rusesabagina’s harrowing experiences as a political prisoner in Rwanda. They will also learn more about the powerful collaboration between civil society and government, which helped win his freedom.
Sponsored by: World Affairs Council of New Hampshire, Foley Foundation, Lantos Foundation for Human Rights & Justice, and AMER Foundation.
Free and open to the public with advance registration.