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Literature Circle: The Girl Who Smiled Beads by Clemantine Wamariya Reviewer: Morgan Fuller
October 14, 2025
October 2025 Review The Girl Who Smiled Beads: A Story of War and What Comes After by Clemantine Wamariya with Elizabeth Weil Reviewer: Morgan Fuller Morgan led us through Clemantine Wamariya’s nonlinear memoir: chapters move between Rwanda, 1994 (Clemantine is six as violence reaches Kigali) and her life in the United States from 2000 (arriving at twelve after six years moving across seven African countries and multiple refugee camps with her older sister, Claire). What stayed with us Survival ...
Join us for our weekly Friday series, running from September through May, aimed at Keeping Everyone Young in Spirit (KEYS). Connect with other adults aged 50+ for fun and fellowship through weekly programs designed to educate and enlighten. Lunch is available for $15 each week, with registration required. Don’t miss our special birthday celebrations on the third Friday of each month! For FAQs about the KEYS Older Adult Ministry, visit our website, where you can also find links to our weekly prog...
Join us for our weekly Friday series, running from September through May, aimed at Keeping Everyone Young in Spirit (KEYS). Connect with other adults aged 50+ for fun and fellowship through weekly programs designed to educate and enlighten. Lunch is available for $15 each week, with registration required. Don’t miss our special birthday celebrations on the third Friday of each month! For FAQs about the KEYS Older Adult Ministry, visit our website, where you can also find links to our weekly prog...
