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" 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
Different
Refugee
Moving
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" 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. "
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" We cannot afford to lose any more people as a result of hatred. "
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" I'm not a victim - I'm a survivor of hunger, of hate, of different injustices that humans are facing today. "
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" My copy of 'Night' is dog-eared. The pages are filled with plastic colored 'flags' that are blue, green, purple, and yellow. Vocabulary is in the margins; phrases and sentences are underlined, some with pencil, and some with pen. Many words are circled. "
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" I want people to know that they are the masters, the queens, kings, and gods of their own story. "
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" I am not a refugee. I sought refuge for many years, but the word 'refugee' does not define me. It just limits me and puts me in a box. "
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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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" 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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" The benefits of Umuganda are not merely economic. The day is intended to build community involvement and strengthen cohesion between persons of different background and levels. One such a benefit is that people can access authorities to articulate their needs and voice opinions on various issues. "
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" I want to tap into everyone's senses, to touch on our human sensibility. "
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" As a child growing up in refugee camps, life taught me that many things were impossible. My older sister, Claire, taught me otherwise when her strength and resilience made the impossible possible in the way she worked, behaved, and took control of our lives. "
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" Children tell the truth. "
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" 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. "
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" I never thought that being a public speaker would teach me so much about life and make it so beautiful as well. "
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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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" Forgiveness allowed me to wash my burdened past away. "
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" Make your education personal. When it matters to you, you will show up. "
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" I enjoyed playing everywhere, especially my mother's garden and my neighbor's. I loved my kindergarten. We sang songs; we played everywhere and ate lunch. I had a childhood that I would wish for anyone. "
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" It's taken a lot of years for me to learn how to share my story. "
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" I go around the country sharing my story. I aim to dare other people to go deep into their own stories and hope to inspire them to think about their own world and experiences. "
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" If we believe that a person seeking refuge is to be pitied, feared, despised, and looked down upon, we are doing ourselves a disservice. "
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" Every single person on the planet has equal humanity. "
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" People say you can't change the world. But you can change people. "
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" My day-to-day varies. I do some public speaking. I talk to school groups. "
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" Always strive to be a better you for you and for other. "
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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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