A review by kbearrs
The Girl Who Smiled Beads: A Story of War and What Comes After by Clemantine Wamariya

5.0

Such a beautifully written memoir. I was exposed to the history of Rwanda in my sophomore year in high school & it is a place that will always been in my heart because of the pain I feel for that country & for all of the souls there. Reading Clemantine’s story in her words, gave you the visual of her experience. You could see, smell, hear & feel everything that was happening. When I read the last lines of the book, I cried. Cried from the pain I could feel that Clemantine went through. But I also cried because I was grateful that she has made it through so much, & that she has shared her story with us. They say you don’t know what someone is going through unless you walk a mile in their shoes. Read this book, I walked all those miles & years with Clemantine, & she will forever hold a place in my heart!