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" It is so important to share experiences with one another. Humans are so often in their own heads and not looking to others. But we have to realize that we are always invited to be a part of someone else's story - we are together in this. "

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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. "

Clemantine Wamariya

World

Hope

Deep

" I don't think in a linear form. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" Forgiveness allowed me to wash my burdened past away. "

Clemantine Wamariya

Away

Forgiveness

" Set goals but be flexible. "

" It has taken me so many years to finally be in my bed and fall asleep for six hours. "

Clemantine Wamariya

Bed

Hours

" All that I have achieved has been possible not only because of my own strength and perseverance, gained through hardship, but also through other people's support and belief in me. "

" 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. "

" It's taken a lot of years for me to learn how to share my story. "

" If you want to learn about the history of a people, eat their food and drink their beverages. "

" Children tell the truth. "

" I want to tap into everyone's senses, to touch on our human sensibility. "

" My Chicago is beautiful and diverse. It was able to give me all parts of the world all in one. "

Clemantine Wamariya

World

Give Me

" I'm open to everything. Take me anywhere, show me everything. "

Clemantine Wamariya

Open

Show

" When you're in survival mode, you numb yourself. "

" It occurred to me that memorials shouldn't be grand. If you really want to honor the memory of a tragedy, you shouldn't create areas of calm reflection. You should make people uncomfortable. Put them in the shoes of those who perpetrated and those who suffered. Then ask, would they be able to forgive in these situations? "

" 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. "

" The tradition of Umuganda is a beautiful and inspiring one. It connects people to their surrounds and creates a responsible community. "

" After my final semester at Yale in December of 2013, I made a scary choice. Instead of looking for work - feeling over-read and underweight - that for a few months I would go wherever the wind carried me. I would become a student of the world, and I would eat. "

" The world is part of us, and we are part of the world. Even through the smallest acts, we can demonstrate that. I believe in the human spirit, in the kindness in all of us, and I am hopeful for this world. "

" When you receive an education, you pass it on. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" My formal speaking career began before a group of 10 third-graders. We drew pictures of my home in Rwanda. I told them about my mother's huge garden and our mango tree. The lessons I taught were simple. Play nicely. Take care of plants. Take care of people. "

" 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. "

" Growing up in Kigali, the capital city of Rwanda, I had a wonderful life, one that I have not experienced anywhere since, even after living in nine countries. "

" 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. "

" Being able to connect with other humans is something I've done since I was little. "

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

Clemantine Wamariya

Love

Everything