Clemantine Wamariya's memoir, 'The Girl Who Smiled Beads,' recounts her heart-wrenching journey from a childhood disrupted by the Rwandan genocide, through her and her sister's struggle for survival as they traverse seven African countries, to finally finding refuge in the United States. With unflinching honesty, Wamariya shares the stark realities of life as a refugee, the indelible scars left by war, and the resilience required to rebuild and transcend the traumas of her past. This powerfully evocative narrative challenges us to perceive beyond the 'victim' label and embrace the enduring spirit of a woman redefining her life against all odds.