Clemantine Wamariya Quotes
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There are millions of people, refugees, who have experienced the same conflicts and struggles I did. They have the same potential to defy the odds and achieve great things.
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Make your education personal. When it matters to you, you will show up.
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Every single person on the planet has equal humanity.
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I truly hope readers learn to believe in their imaginations and their ability to shape their own lives. That's what 'The Girl Who Smiled Beads' means to me.
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We need to examine hatred on a global perspective because hatred is everywhere, and it does not matter who you are: you can be a victim of it anywhere and anytime.
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I am thankful to those who've listened to my story over and over as well as those who've helped me share it. For me, the act of storytelling is an act of healing.
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I was six years old when the conflict started in Rwanda.
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You have this one life. If you keep being selfish and unkind, it's going to come back to you.
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Children tell the truth.
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It is so important to share experiences with one another. Humans are so often in their own heads and not looking to others. But we have to realize that we are always invited to be a part of someone else's story - we are together in this.
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People say you can't change the world. But you can change people.
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To the young girl who fails to see opportunities around her: Awaken the intellectual curiosity within you. Go on, search for those opportunities and chase after them! Because when you are curious and in 'search mode,' you will meet a lot of people and learn, and when you find opportunities, you will be exhilarated rather than overwhelmed.
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I'm still coping with my trauma, but coping by trying to find different ways to heal it rather than hide it.
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When you're in survival mode, you numb yourself.
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Always strive to be a better you for you and for other.
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When you receive an education, you pass it on.
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Never allow other people to classify you based on your past and current circumstances, where you were born, your experiences, your gender, or your race.
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Like many American millennials, an 8th grade field trip first brought me into contact with the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
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We cannot afford to lose any more people as a result of hatred.
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I want to tap into everyone's senses, to touch on our human sensibility.
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Forgiveness allowed me to wash my burdened past away.
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The tradition of Umuganda is a beautiful and inspiring one. It connects people to their surrounds and creates a responsible community.
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We are all neighbors. Be kind. Be gentle.
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Being kind to myself helped me deal with people who thought less of me and thought they were better than me.