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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. "
Clemantine Wamariya
Life
Teach
Me
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" Words will never be enough to quantify and qualify the many magnitudes of human-caused destruction. "
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" Forgiveness allowed me to wash my burdened past away. "
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" One of my fondest memories growing up in Rwanda was seeing everyone participating in community-building activities. This happened every Saturday at the end of month. People work together in cleaning streets, planting trees, and take care of each other by facilitating productive conversations and actions that are beneficial for the society. "
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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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" I'm open to everything. Take me anywhere, show me everything. "
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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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" 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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" Growing up, many of us are taught to place limits on what we can accomplish while on earth. We tend to think of things in binary form: either as possible or, more frequently, impossible. "
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" 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. "
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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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