We don’t write about the human emotions of conflicts; we wr… - Clemantine Wamariya

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We don’t write about the human emotions of conflicts; we write about the political and economic aftermath. I wanted to write about those feelings.

Clemantine Wamariya

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

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Alternative Names: Joyful Clemantine Wamariya

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We don’t write about the human emotions of conflicts; we write about the political and economic aftermath. I wanted to write about those feelings. - Clemantine Wamariya

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