Petina Gappah

I see myself in public service in Zimbabwe. I would prefer an advisory role - cabinet secretary, minister of trade or the arts, or something like that. I don't want to be just a writer.

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These are some quotes by Zimbabwean author Petina Gappah Writer, who was born in 1971.

Quotes by Petina Gappah

There's a Shona saying: 'chakafukidza dzimba matenga' - 'What covers the home is the roof,' or 'Every home has its secrets.'

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I speak English. I dream in it. I cannot separate my English from my Shona; I see the world with those two languages.

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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.

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