Words will never be enough to quantify and qualify the many magnitudes of human-caused destruction. — Clemantine Wamariya Destruction Copy Share Image
I was six years old when the conflict started in Rwanda. — Clemantine Wamariya Conflict Copy Share Image
Always strive to be a better you for you and for other. — Clemantine Wamariya Always Copy Share Image
It's taken a lot of years for me to learn how to share my story. — Clemantine Wamariya How Copy Share Image
Being able to connect with other humans is something I've done since I was little. — Clemantine Wamariya Being Copy Share Image
No matter what is happening in your life, you always offer tea. — Clemantine Wamariya Always Copy Share Image
My Chicago is beautiful and diverse. It was able to give me all parts of the world all in one. — Clemantine Wamariya Beautiful Copy Share Image
If you want to learn about the history of a people, eat their food and drink their beverages. — Clemantine Wamariya Drink Copy Share Image
We need to examine hatred on a global perspective because hatred is everywhere, and it does not matter who you are: you… — Clemantine Wamariya Hatred Copy Share Image
If we believe that a person seeking refuge is to be pitied, feared, despised, and looked down upon, we are doing ourselves… — Clemantine Wamariya Believe Copy Share Image
There are millions of people, refugees, who have experienced the same conflicts and struggles I did. They have the same potential to… — Clemantine Wamariya Achieve Copy Share Image
From age six to 12, I lived in seven different countries, moving from one refugee camp to another, hoping we would be wanted. — Clemantine Wamariya Age Copy Share Image
I go around the country sharing my story. I aim to dare other people to go deep into their own stories and… — Clemantine Wamariya Aim Copy Share Image
Growing up in Kigali, the capital city of Rwanda, I had a wonderful life, one that I have not experienced anywhere since,… — Clemantine Wamariya City Copy Share Image
The world is part of us, and we are part of the world. Even through the smallest acts, we can demonstrate that.… — Clemantine Wamariya Believe Copy Share Image
Growing up, many of us are taught to place limits on what we can accomplish while on earth. We tend to think… — Clemantine Wamariya Accomplish Copy Share Image
The idea of somebody suffering is really painful to every human. In our collective language, we all too often see those who… — Clemantine Wamariya Human Copy Share Image
My experiences have shown me that when an opportunity bigger than you comes along and you feel unprepared and doubtful, it is… — Clemantine Wamariya Emotions Copy Share Image
It occurred to me that memorials shouldn't be grand. If you really want to honor the memory of a tragedy, you shouldn't… — Clemantine Wamariya Calm Copy Share Image
One of my fondest memories growing up in Rwanda was seeing everyone participating in community-building activities. This happened every Saturday at the… — Clemantine Wamariya Community Copy Share Image
I want to listen to people's stories and find strength in them. There is so much human-caused pain and suffering in the… — Clemantine Wamariya Love Copy Share Image
To the young girl who fails to see opportunities around her: Awaken the intellectual curiosity within you. Go on, search for those… — Clemantine Wamariya Curiosity Copy Share Image
As a child growing up in refugee camps, life taught me that many things were impossible. My older sister, Claire, taught me… — Clemantine Wamariya Children Copy Share Image
We cannot afford to lose any more people as a result of hatred. — Clemantine Wamariya Hatred Copy Share Image
Everything I own in my closet has a story. Stuff is not just stuff - things were given to me with love. — Clemantine Wamariya Closet Copy Share Image
My day-to-day varies. I do some public speaking. I talk to school groups. — Clemantine Wamariya Public Copy Share Image
I want to tap into everyone's senses, to touch on our human sensibility. — Clemantine Wamariya Everyone Copy Share Image
Make your education personal. When it matters to you, you will show up. — Clemantine Wamariya Education Copy Share Image
I want to create or be a platform for people who have been labelled as a victim. I'm not going to be… — Clemantine Wamariya Create Copy Share Image
I never thought that being a public speaker would teach me so much about life and make it so beautiful as well. — Clemantine Wamariya Beautiful Copy Share Image
'Night' may be one of the most important books that people can read today. It is a story of how hate can… — Clemantine Wamariya Books Copy Share Image
I am thankful to those who've listened to my story over and over as well as those who've helped me share it.… — Clemantine Wamariya Healing Copy Share Image
Like many American millennials, an 8th grade field trip first brought me into contact with the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. — Clemantine Wamariya American Copy Share Image
Being kind to myself helped me deal with people who thought less of me and thought they were better than me. — Clemantine Wamariya Being Copy Share Image
