by Clemantine Wamariya
4 stars
When Clemantine was a young girl, the war in Rwanda broke out forcing her and her teenage sister, Claire, on a perilous escape across several African countries. They faced hunger, abuse, poverty and frightening refugee camps in order to stay alive. Ultimately, they ended up in the United States and after reconnecting with their family, on Oprah, Clemantine is forced to come to terms with the who she is and what she has survived. This book excels at presenting the "after." Her thoughts and feelings while dealing with seemingly well-intentioned Americans prove that no one can really understand what a war refugee is going through internally. I received a digital ARC of this book through NetGalley.
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