Paul Rusesabagina commenced his speech by introducing himself first by asking the meaning of his last name which he answered himself. “What is the meaning of Rusesbagina?” he asked, as soon as he didn’t get no answer, he answered the meaning of his last name himself ‘Abagina’ meaning an enemy.” Paul Rusesbagina continues to introduce himself by narrating his date of birth as June 15, 1954. My mother was a Tutsi and my father was a Hutu, so I have both influences. Paul started by narrating the horrors and experiences he and the innocent people he saved. Paul outlined various reason that had helped him maintained the save heaven he had created during Rwandan Genocide. Among the heroic acts he did according to him was negotiation, telephone calls,
