Living in South Africa and periodically coming back to Kenya, my relationship with officialdom in Kenya was just insane. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes africa back come
Every human being has a bit of gangster in him. Binyavanga Wainaina bitegangsterhuman Change image and share on social
I'm extremely optimistic about rapid transformation and change of things in Africa in general. Binyavanga Wainaina africachangeextremely Change image and share on social
It's like I was always not quite sure even how to move in space somehow; I would watch people and then copy them. I found it really hard to walk straight. My brother was always on at me for walking off the pavement. I guess I always expected people to bring me back into line. Binyavanga Wainaina backbringbrother share on social
When people said Africa would change me, I didn't understand what they meant. To see the poverty in the townships, for instance, is overwhelming. I found it heart-wrenching to see young children walking barefoot and hungry in the dirt. I'm the kind of person who wants to change the world right here and now, so I got frustrated. Jennifer Hudson africabarefootchange share on social
I had an instinctive feeling that the people who have little or no school training should have something coming into their homes weekly which dealt with their problems in a simple, helpful way... so I wrote in a plain, common-sense way on the things that concerned our people. Ida B. Wells comecommonconcern share on social
When I have a creative insight, there is a high. I think back in the day, I made music as much as I did because it made me feel so good. I think you could argue that there is a creative addiction - but, you know, the healthy kind. Lauryn Hill addictionargueback share on social