"The Girl Who Smiled Beads: A Story of War and What Comes After" is a memoir written by Clemantine Wamariya. It tells the story of the author's experiences as a child refugee during the Rwandan genocide of 1994 and her journey to rebuild her life in the United States. The book details Wamariya's experiences as a child during the genocide and her subsequent time spent in refugee camps, and her eventual resettlement in the United States. The book also explores the challenges and emotional toll of being a refugee and the effects of trauma and displacement on a person's identity and sense of self. The book was widely praised by critics for its raw and honest portrayal of the refugee experience and its ability to humanize the refugee narrative. It was a New York Times bestseller and received several awards and nominations.