Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie quote: Oh, why did he slap her when she’s a widow, and that annoyed her even more. She said she should ...

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 being, not because she doesn’t have a husband to speak for her.

~ Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie ~

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