Zimbabwe is an unusual case study in African colonialism in that it was invaded by a private company under Royal Charter. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes african case charter
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
I live in the social purgatory of the San Fernando Valley, while my eldest daughter is bused to a charter school in the fantasy land of Bel Air. Shawn Amos airbelbuse Change image and share on social
The thrill of a photo-realist painter is if you get really close to the painting, it looks just like a photograph. Whereas in my case, if you get close to my paintings, they totally fall apart - so I'm about as far from a photo-realist as it gets. Marilyn Minter caseclosefall 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