Summary:
The memoir recounts Clemantine Wamariya's harrowing experiences as a young girl fleeing the Rwandan genocide, alongside her sister, and their journey through seven African countries before being granted refugee status in the United States. It also explores her struggle with trauma, identity, and the concept of home after her resettlement and her eventual confrontation with her past upon returning to Rwanda as an adult.
Key points:
1. Genocide Horrors: The book details the Rwandan genocide's brutalities, as experienced by Clemantine Wamariya and her sister, who fled their home at six years old.
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