The girl who smiled beads a story of war and what comes after

Clemantine Wamariya was six years old when her mother and father began to speak in whispers, when neighbors began to disappear, and when she heard the loud, ugly sounds her brother said were thunder. It was 1994, and in 100 days more than 800,000 people would be murdered in Rwanda and millions more...

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Main Authors: Wamariya, Clemantine (Author), Weil, Elizabeth, 1969- (Author)
Other Authors: Miles, Robin (Narrator)
Format: Audiobooks Audiobook (CD)
Language: English
Published: [Westminster, Maryland] : Books on Tape, [2018]
Edition: Unabridged.
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Summary: Clemantine Wamariya was six years old when her mother and father began to speak in whispers, when neighbors began to disappear, and when she heard the loud, ugly sounds her brother said were thunder. It was 1994, and in 100 days more than 800,000 people would be murdered in Rwanda and millions more displaced. Clemantine and her fifteen-year-old sister, Claire, ran and spent the next six years wandering through seven African countries searching for safety. They did not know whether their parents were alive.
Item Description: Compact discs.
Physical Description: 8 audio discs (9 hr.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Playing Time: 09:00:00
ISBN: 9780525526308
0525526307
Author Notes: Clemantine Wamariya is a storyteller, public speaker, social entrepreneur, and human rights advocate. Born in Kigali, Rwanda, displaced by conflict, Clemantine migrated throughout seven African countries as a child. At age twelve, she was granted asylum in the United States and went on to receive a BA in Comparative Literature from Yale University. Clemantine now uses stories drawn from her experiences to catalyze change and create community. She lives in San Francisco. Elizabeth Weil is a contributing writer to the New York Times Magazine . She lives in San Francisco with her husband and two daughters.