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Amata Giramata Quotes

Rwanda

Amata Inès Giramata is a Rwandan poet, blogger, feminist and community organizer. She is the founder and chief executive of Sistah Circle, "a black feminist and womanist grass roots community dedicated to black women's lives and narratives.

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Yes, we are proud, to be Rwandese So proud that we would burn our breasts like Ndabaga.

Giramata on her budding career as a poet (2017)

I hope my writing can help people to see life in a different light and encourage mental emancipation.

Giramata on her budding career as a poet (2017)

People do not understand how fast a culture can disappear without art especially a country whose culture is art in itself.

Giramata on her budding career as a poet (2017)

Poetry is some people’s source of income.

Giramata on her budding career as a poet (2017)

It’s been a tremendous honour to work with such strong young women because they continue to teach and push me in various ways.

Giramata on her budding career as a poet (2017)

I am a product of the hurt, chained, restless and once hopeless, but your grammar is wrong, there’s no full stop so don’t force it.

Giramata on her budding career as a poet (2017)

Poetry has the ability to open up the space for many Rwandans to participate in conversations about social issues, mainly those that are taboo.

Giramata on her budding career as a poet (2017)

Poetry can push our boundaries of “speech freedom”, which will allow us to encourage a generation of critical thinkers.

Giramata on her budding career as a poet (2017)

That I am that color USUALLY ARTISTICALLY COMPATIBLE with that of ancient the walls.

Giramata on her budding career as a poet (2017)

"Feminism is about granting women the grace to be angry about their trauma and pains the way they choose to, and being sympathetic enough to ask why they are angry and genuinely listen and understand their point of view."

Giramata on her budding career as a poet (2017)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Amata Giramata (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.