The Terrible Truth About the Truth is an all-in-one dramatic, romantic, horrific true story, not without some humour. As a Tutsi who experienced a number of close calls during the Tutsi genocide conducted by extremists Hutus, Emma identifies herself as a Tutsi and a genocide survivor, but many of her compatriots question that reality. Throughout this book, Emma shares her story about a challenged relationship with her Hutu partner, their search for inclusion in their own community, and their rejection by their own people. This book describes Emma and Mike's bumpy and nearly deadly journeys, as well as the terrible conditions they found themselves in, before and after the night of April 6, 1994, when President Habyarimana's plane was shot down, until President Kagame's victory day on July 4, 1994. Although three months don't sound like a long time, they are long enough