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If I had not grown up in Nigeria- and if all I knew of Africa were of popular images- I too would think that africa was a place of beautiful landscape...more

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Ma? I think you have the spirit of husband-repelling. You are too hard, ma, you will not find a husband. But my pastor can destroy that spirit.

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Oh, why did he slap her when she’s a widow, and that annoyed her even more. She said she should not have been slapped because she is a full human bein...more

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You could have just said Ngozi is your tribal name and Ifemelu is your jungle name and throw in one more as your spiritual name. They’ll believe all k...more

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Teach her about difference. Make difference ordinary. Make difference normal. Teach her not to attach value to difference. And the reason for this is ...more

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Teach her that the idea of 'gender roles' is absolute nonsense. Do not ever tell her that she should or should not do something because she is a girl....more

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If the sun refuses to rise we will make it rise