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> [It occurred to me that memorials shouldn't be grand. If you really want to honor the memory of a tragedy, you shouldn't create areas of calm reflection. You should make people uncomfortable. Put them in the shoes of those who…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clemantine-wamariya/it-occurred-to-me-that-memorials-shouldn-t-be-grand-if-you-really/)

[Clemantine Wamariya](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/clemantine-wamariya/)

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## More by Clemantine Wamariya

> [If we believe that a person seeking refuge is to be pitied, feared, despised, and looked down upon, we are doing ourselves a disservice.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clemantine-wamariya/if-we-believe-that-a-person-seeking-refuge-is-to-be-pitied-feared/)

[Clemantine Wamariya](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/clemantine-wamariya/)

> [No matter what is happening in your life, you always offer tea.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clemantine-wamariya/no-matter-what-is-happening-in-your-life-you-always-offer-tea/)

[Clemantine Wamariya](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/clemantine-wamariya/)

> [Always strive to be a better you for you and for other.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clemantine-wamariya/always-strive-to-be-a-better-you-for-you-and-for-other/)

[Clemantine Wamariya](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/clemantine-wamariya/)

> [If you want to learn about the history of a people, eat their food and drink their beverages.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clemantine-wamariya/if-you-want-to-learn-about-the-history-of-a-people-eat-their-food-and/)

[Clemantine Wamariya](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/clemantine-wamariya/)

> [My day-to-day varies. I do some public speaking. I talk to school groups.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clemantine-wamariya/my-day-to-day-varies-i-do-some-public-speaking-i-talk-to-school-groups/)

[Clemantine Wamariya](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/clemantine-wamariya/)

> [Make your education personal. When it matters to you, you will show up.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clemantine-wamariya/make-your-education-personal-when-it-matters-to-you-you-will-show-up/)

[Clemantine Wamariya](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/clemantine-wamariya/)

> [To the young girl who fails to see opportunities around her: Awaken the intellectual curiosity within you. Go on, search for those opportunities and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clemantine-wamariya/to-the-young-girl-who-fails-to-see-opportunities-around-her-awaken/)

[Clemantine Wamariya](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/clemantine-wamariya/)

> [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,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clemantine-wamariya/i-am-thankful-to-those-who-ve-listened-to-my-story-over-and-over-as/)

[Clemantine Wamariya](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/clemantine-wamariya/)

> [Being able to connect with other humans is something I've done since I was little.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clemantine-wamariya/being-able-to-connect-with-other-humans-is-something-i-ve-done-since/)

[Clemantine Wamariya](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/clemantine-wamariya/)

> [Sharing presumes and creates equality.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clemantine-wamariya/sharing-presumes-and-creates-equality/)

[Clemantine Wamariya](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/clemantine-wamariya/)

> [The idea of somebody suffering is really painful to every human. In our collective language, we all too often see those who are suffering…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clemantine-wamariya/the-idea-of-somebody-suffering-is-really-painful-to-every-human-in/)

[Clemantine Wamariya](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/clemantine-wamariya/)

> [It's taken a lot of years for me to learn how to share my story.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clemantine-wamariya/it-s-taken-a-lot-of-years-for-me-to-learn-how-to-share-my-story/)

[Clemantine Wamariya](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/clemantine-wamariya/)

> [We are all neighbors. Be kind. Be gentle.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clemantine-wamariya/we-are-all-neighbors-be-kind-be-gentle/)

[Clemantine Wamariya](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/clemantine-wamariya/)

> [Set goals but be flexible.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clemantine-wamariya/set-goals-but-be-flexible/)

[Clemantine Wamariya](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/clemantine-wamariya/)

> [Everything I own in my closet has a story. Stuff is not just stuff - things were given to me with love.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clemantine-wamariya/everything-i-own-in-my-closet-has-a-story-stuff-is-not-just-stuff/)

[Clemantine Wamariya](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/clemantine-wamariya/)

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