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Clemantine Wamariya

This person was six when she had to flee her childhood home in Kigali, Rwanda, with her older sister.

Claire

This person was 14 when she had to flee her home in Kigali, Rwanda, with her six-year-old sister.

Rob

This person was a Zairean CARE worker who fell in love and married a Rwandan refugee. He later beat her and cheated on her.

Mrs. Thomas

This person took in a girl from Rwanda who needed a place to live while the girl went to middle school and high school in Chicago.

Christine Mukakalisa

This person was a strong Catholic. She lived through the genocide in Rwanda but lost a son and two daughters. Later she reunited with her daughters.

Mukamana

This person was a nanny to a young girl in Kigali, Rwanda. She told many stories to her charge.

Mariette

This person was the first-born daughter of a...

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