Never have a picture of a well-adjusted African on the cover of your book, or in it, unless that African has won the Nobel prize. Binyavanga Wainaina adjustafricanbook Change image and share on social
I believe in, and will to the best of my ability fight for, equal rights and freedom of opinion for everyone, regardless of colour, religion, nationality, orientation - you know the rest. Binyavanga Wainaina abilitycolourequal Change image and share on social
When I went to live in South Africa, I immediately began to understand what went wrong. Because here was a place supposed to be under apartheid - I arrived there in 1991 - but here a black person had more say and had more influence over his white government than an average Kenyan had over the Moi government. Binyavanga Wainaina africaapartheidarrive share on social
I'm not even sure I want to use the term 'coming out.' Binyavanga Wainaina cometerm Change image and share on social
I, Binyavanga Wainaina, quite honestly swear I have known I am a homosexual since I was five. Binyavanga Wainaina binyavangahomosexualhonestly Change image and share on social
There's no point for me in being a writer and having all these blocked places where I feel I can't think freely and imagine freely. There just really is no point. Binyavanga Wainaina blockfeelfreely Change image and share on social
There is no country in the world with the diversity, confidence and talent and black pride like Nigeria. Binyavanga Wainaina blackconfidencecountry Change image and share on social
Every human being has a bit of gangster in him. Binyavanga Wainaina bitegangsterhuman Change image and share on social
Every one, we, we homosexuals, are people, and we need our oxygen to breathe. Binyavanga Wainaina breathehomosexualoxygen 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