Clemantine Wamariya

“Children tell the truth.”

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

“Words will never be enough to quantify and qualify the many magnitudes of human-caused destruction.”

“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.”

“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.”

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

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

“Set goals but be flexible.”

“Sharing is wonderful, but giving - I give, you take - often maintains the power status quo.”

“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.”