Run Elvin!

Book and editions

Gabriel Ndayishimiye first published Run Elvin! through Laskin Publishing, with a paperback edition recorded in 2021 and an ebook released in April 2022. A revised paperback followed in 2025 under ISBN 9781778286308.

Edition records vary in length because the text was revised and because print and electronic pagination differ. This entry keeps the records separate rather than assigning one page count to the work as a whole.

Dzaleka narrative

The memoir is rooted in Ndayishimiye’s childhood and youth in Dzaleka. It addresses genocide, flight, camp life, education, resettlement systems, and the rules imposed on people who have little control over where they may live or move.

The title is also structured as a message from a father to his son. That form connects the public history of displacement with family memory and the problem of what should be preserved for a later generation.

Publication history and title

Early reporting called the planned book Run Alvin. Published catalogues consistently use Run Elvin! The earlier wording is retained as an alias because it still appears in search results and local reporting.

Ndayishimiye later established LivenBooks, described in the OverDrive author record as a non-profit publishing initiative for voices that are often excluded from conventional publishing.