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" 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

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" Being kind to myself helped me deal with people who thought less of me and thought they were better than me. "

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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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" Everything I own in my closet has a story. Stuff is not just stuff - things were given to me with love. "

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