In 1994, Clemantine and her older sister, Claire, fled Rwanda to escape the genocide, eventually gaining refugee status in the United States years later. In Chicago, their lives took vastly different paths, with Claire struggling to survive as a single mother and Clemantine seemingly living the American dream. But as revealed in this memoir, the scars of the past aren’t easily erased. The Girl Who Smiled Beads encourages readers to see the strength of the imagination to endure, transform, and heal.
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