“I think a repressive regime always fears people who are awakened - particularly ordinary people. If they are awakened, I think governments all over the world feel uncomfortable about that; they want to be in control. They want to be the ones telling people: "This is what we have done in history" but when people begin to say, "No this is what we have done in history" it's a different thing.” PeopleIfsThinkingWorldWantFeelsDifferentDoneGovernmentOrdinaryUncomfortableDifferent ThingsRegimesOrdinary PeopleAwakened Author:Ngugi wa Thiong'o
“Many people do not know that Jesus did not speak Latin or English or Hebrew; he spoke Aramaic. But nobody knows that language. So we're talking about the Bible itself being a translation of a translation of a translation. And, in reality, it has affected people's lives in history.” PeopleKnowsRealityJesusSpeakLanguageTalkingSpokesAffectedLatinTranslationsNobody KnowsHebrew Author:Ngugi wa Thiong'o
“People went to war as a result of it and even today, every Sunday, the Bible in translation is being read to thousands and thousands in Africa. It is an integral part of their functioning and the way they look at the world.” PeopleWorldWayLooksWarTodayResultsSundayTranslations Author:Ngugi wa Thiong'o
“Another phenomenon developing in Kenya is ethnic cleansing - and that's the thing that has made me very sad. Because some people will use the cover of the problems of rigged elections to do things that are unacceptable like ethnic cleansing and displacement of people. It's completely unacceptable.” PeopleMadeUseProblemElectionDevelopingPhenomenonKenyaCleansingVery SadEthnic CleansingRiggedDisplacement Author:Ngugi wa Thiong'o
“What's good about writing is that when you write novels or fiction, people can see that the problems in one region are similar to problems in another region.” PeopleWritingProblemFictionNovelRegions Author:Ngugi wa Thiong'o
“I'm writing for those people in Kenya, but in Irvine and in New York.” PeopleWritingNew YorkKenya Author:Ngugi wa Thiong'o
“I'm more trying to connect; I'm more listening to people. Whatever I get is very meaningful to me.” PeopleTryingListeningMeaningfulVery MeanVery Meaningful Author:Ngugi wa Thiong'o