My Chicago is beautiful and diverse. It was able to give me all parts of the world all in one. Clemantine Wamariya Read Quote
Being kind to myself helped me deal with people who thought less of me and thought they were better than me. Clemantine Wamariya Read Quote
Being able to connect with other humans is something I’ve done since I was little. Clemantine Wamariya Read Quote
The idea of somebody suffering is really painful to every human. In our collective language, we all too often see those who are suffering as a victim to be pitied, to be feared, and even sometimes to be despised. I want to redirect that narrative. Clemantine Wamariya Read Quote
I want to create or be a platform for people who have been labelled as a victim. I’m not going to be their voice; that’s their voice. I want to allow people to voice their life beyond labels. Clemantine Wamariya Read Quote
I want people to know that they are the masters, the queens, kings, and gods of their own story. Clemantine Wamariya Read Quote
In 2006, after 12 years being separated away from my family and then seven years knowing that they were dead and them thinking that we were dead, we reunited… in the most dramatic, American way possible. Live, on television. Clemantine Wamariya Read Quote
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. Clemantine Wamariya Read Quote
My experiences have shown me that when an opportunity bigger than you comes along and you feel unprepared and doubtful, it is important to permit those emotions and let that energy drive you and inspire you to move forward. Clemantine Wamariya Read Quote
Labels and classifications of any type are not law, nor are they written in stone. It’s up to us to be aware of this and confront it and break through it by doing things that shock and surprise people because they thought we could never achieve at that level. Clemantine Wamariya Read Quote
