Clemantine Wamariya: War and what comes after
Clemantine Wamariya: A guerra e o que acontece depois
In her work, Clemantine Wamariya is learning and sharing how remembering our life experiences in story form guides us to make sense and appreciate our present moments. Full bio
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uma folha de vocabulário
que, nesse tipo de guerra,
para pôr fim a isso?
we have to keep trying.
que devemos continuar tentando.
por toda a minha família
being teased by everybody,
irmãos mais velhos.
and my neighbor's.
da minha mãe e no do meu vizinho.
e almoçávamos.
began to speak in whispers
começaram a falar em voz baixa
that I asked a question.
que eu fazia uma pergunta.
when they woke us.
estranha quando nos acordaram.
to our grandparent's,
Claire e eu para a casa de nossos avós,
would blow away.
que estivesse acontecendo acabaria.
que eu nunca tinha ouvido.
they were human.
to rest for a little bit
um pouquinho, ou para procurar comida,
eu estaria acordada.
que está longe de casa
o coloca para fora,
morei em sete países diferentes,
de refugiados para outro,
and her family on refugee status.
e a família dela como refugiados.
com 3 anos e, às vezes, com 50.
tornava-se confuso, distorcido.
arrancadas de um livro
standing right here.
sobre nosso passado.
knowing that they were dead
e eles achando que nós estávamos mortos,
American way possible.
com minha mãe, meu pai,
que eu nunca havia conhecido,
there is absolutely nothing,
we lost with each other
que poderíamos ter tido.
moved to the United States,
para os Estados Unidos,
can make sense of what happened to us.
entender o que aconteceu conosco.
by our own experience.
por nossa própria experiência.
umas contra as outras
é como a minha família:
by the violence of the world
estarrecida e silenciada
que tem assumido o controle.
nas palavras que usamos
we create every single day.
that we impose on ourselves
que impomos a nós mesmos
que não entenderemos.
the many magnitudes
as muitas dimensões
that goes on in the world,
que continua no mundo,
na batida de nosso coração?"
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Clemantine Wamariya - Storyteller, human rights advocateIn her work, Clemantine Wamariya is learning and sharing how remembering our life experiences in story form guides us to make sense and appreciate our present moments.
Why you should listen
Clemantine Wamariya is a human rights advocate, social entrepreneur and public speaker committed to inspiring others through the power of storytelling. Her personal accounts of childhood in Rwanda, displacement throughout war-torn countries and various refugee camps have encouraged myriads of people to persevere despite great odds. With no formal education before the age of 13, Wamariya went on to graduate from Yale University with a BA in Comparative Literature.
Wamariya was recognized for her dedication to improving the lives of others, especially the underserved. In 2011, President Obama appointed her, as the youngest member in history, to the board of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, and she was reappointed in 2016. She continues to share her experiences of adversity and seized opportunities as a way to reframe the way her audiences think, whether it be about their own privilege or basic human rights -- and she strives to catalyze development personally, locally and globally. Though still a nomad, she is based out of San Francisco, where she is writing her first book, due in spring 2018.
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