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Yseult P. Mukantabana

Yseult P. Mukantabana’s work invites audiences to explore identity, belonging, and justice through a global lens. She speaks with clarity, depth, and urgency on issues including antisemitism, racism, and homophobia, always centering human connection over division.  Author of Real Friends Talk About Race (HarperCollins), a powerful exploration of cross-racial interpersonal relationships, and screenwriter of the upcoming film The Heights of Kigali, which weaves love and grief, she brings stories that resonate deeply and broadly.  From Rwanda, raised in part in Belgium, and now a New Yorker, Mukantabana offers a transnational perspective and is the founder of Imfura Club, a social space dedicated to humanizing conversations, transformative action, and community-centered retreats.

Known for translating complex cultural dynamics into accessible, moving dialogue, she speaks widely across universities, nonprofits, and corporate sectors, offering audiences a grounded, visionary call to empathy, equity, and connection. If you’re looking for a speaker who brings intellectual depth, cultural insight, and a deeply human touch, Yseult P. Mukantabana delivers with impact, authenticity, and purpose.