Presidents do not go off on leave without telling the country. Chinua Achebe countryleavepresident Change image and share on social
Nigeria has had a complicated colonial history. My work has examined that part of our story extensively. Chinua Achebe colonialcomplicateexamine Change image and share on social
Nigera is what it is because its leaders are not what they should be. Chinua Achebe leadernigera Change image and share on social
An artist, in my understanding of the word, should side with the people against the Emperor that oppresses his or her people. Chinua Achebe artistemperoroppress Change image and share on social
In fact, I thought that Christianity was very a good and a very valuable thing for us. But after a while, I began to feel that the story that I was told about this religion wasn't perhaps completely whole, that something was left out. Chinua Achebe beginchristianitycompletely share on social
The problem with leaderless uprisings taking over is that you don't always know what you get at the other end. If you are not careful you could replace a bad government with one much worse! Chinua Achebe badbadlycareful Change image and share on social
The relationship with my people, the Nigerian people, is very good. My relationship with the rulers has always been problematic. Chinua Achebe goodnigerianpeople Change image and share on social
I'm a practised writer now. But when I began, I had no idea what this was going to be. I just knew that there was something inside me that wanted me to tell who I was, and that would have come out even if I didn't want it. Chinua Achebe beginideainside share on social
Art is man's constant effort to create for himself a different order of reality from that which is given to him. Chinua Achebe artconstantcreate Change image and share on social
