I get irritated by the term 'African writer', because it doesn't mean anything to me. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes african irritate term
There's a Shona saying: 'chakafukidza dzimba matenga' - 'What covers the home is the roof,' or 'Every home has its secrets.' Petina Gappah chakafukidzacoverdzimba Change image and share on social
I speak English. I dream in it. I cannot separate my English from my Shona; I see the world with those two languages. Petina Gappah dreamenglishlanguage Change image and share on social
I'm not even sure that I want to go back... The Zimbabwe that I really loved, the Zimbabwe that I grew up in, just isn't there anymore, and I'm not sure about the country that has replaced it. Petina Gappah anymorebackcountry Change image and share on social
It has always been my plan not to serve more than two terms. Jim DeMint planserveterm Change image and share on social
I obviously irritate people. I obviously antagonise them. Peter Greenaway antagoniseirritatepeople Change image and share on social
Ever since I watched 'Roots,' I've dreamed of tracing my African ancestry and helping other people do the same. Henry Louis Gates africanancestrydream Change image and share on social
