Esther Kamatari
Burundian princess
Princess Esther Kamatari (born 30 November 1951 in Bujumbura) is a writer, model, and exiled Burundian princess.
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- And people think to be a princess or prince, that it's about money. But nobody talks about duty, education, or leading by example. Things like that.
- Everything that happens in our life is because you meet someone who gives you the road. Because we need each other. You give me hands, tomorrow I give those hands to someone else.
- My wish today is for the royal houses around the world to join my foundation, and help me to help others.
- Because you are Black, you are blue, you are crocodile, it doesn't matter — we need people to give a hand to help others.
- From an interview via Skype, as cited in "The incredible life of Princess Esther of Burundi, France's first Black model who left royal life behind after her father's assassination", Insider (15 June 2020)
