To be a refugee was to be a victim—it was tautological. And… - Clemantine Wamariya

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To be a refugee was to be a victim—it was tautological. And not just a victim due to external forces like politics or war. You were a victim due to some inherent, irrevocable weakness in you. You were a victim because you were less worthy, less good, and less strong than all the non-victims of the world.

Clemantine Wamariya

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Clemantine Wamariya (born 1988) is a Rwandan-American Author, speaker, and human rights activist.

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Anything to help me connect with my strength beyond suffering.

I now felt I’d made a mistake in Uvira. I’d let my guard down. I’d allowed myself to feel I belonged. But there was no real belonging—not anymore. There was only coming and going and coming and going and dying. There was no point in letting anybody get close.

There is so much human pain and suffering in the world. I want to honor all those difficult experiences and acknowledge their aftermath.

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