(?)
Quotes are added by the Goodreads community and are not verified by Goodreads. (Learn more)
Clemantine Wamariya

“Before the Belgians arrived and colonized Rwanda, Hutus and Tutsis lived in peace. But colonization is built on the idea that we are not the same, that we don’t possess equal humanity. The Belgians imposed their cruel ideology: their belief that people with certain-sized skulls and certain-width noses were better and smarter than others, that they belonged to a superior race. This ideology leached into the Rwandan psyche and caused the country to self-destruct.”

Clemantine Wamariya, The Girl Who Smiled Beads: A Story of War and What Comes After
Read more quotes from Clemantine Wamariya


Share this quote:
Share on Twitter

Friends Who Liked This Quote

To see what your friends thought of this quote, please sign up!


This Quote Is From

The Girl Who Smiled Beads: A Story of War and What Comes After The Girl Who Smiled Beads: A Story of War and What Comes After by Clemantine Wamariya
24,988 ratings, average rating, 2,921 reviews
Open Preview

Browse By Tag