The true story of Joséphine Niyikiza and Désiré Nsanzineza is a tale of flight, exile and integration beginning with the outbreak of civil war in Rwanda. What follows is an Odyssey through central Africa, in which time they start a family. Separated in a raid on their home, they lose touch for years until they are at last reunited in Switzerland, where they face many challenges before integration is successful.

Worked for the ICRC, UNO and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation in various countries including Angola, Zaire, and from 1995 to 1999 as Head of the Swiss Embassy in Rwanda