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“When the elders built this place, it was only bare mountaintops.' I look to the crowd. 'It didn't become a home because they filled it with towers. It became a home because they built it together. This land, these temples--they're not what matters. As long as we have each other, we will carry Orisha in our veins. No one can ever take that away.”

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Book:Children of Virtue and Vengeance
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“Those are Father’s words, Inan. His decisions. Not yours. We are our own people. We make our own choices.” “But he’s right.” Inan’s voice cracks. “If we don’t stop magic, Orïsha will fall.” His eyes return to me, and I tighten my grip on my staff. Try it, I want to bark. I’m done running away. Amari redirects Inan’s line of vision, her delicate hands cupping the back of his head. “Father is not the future of Orïsha, brother. We are. We stand on the right side of this. You can stand there, too.”

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Book:Children of Blood and Bone
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“Children of Blood and Bone was written during a time where I kept turning on the news and seeing stories of unarmed black men, women, and children being shot by the police. I felt afraid and angry and helpless, but this book was the one thing that made me feel like I could do something about it. I told myself that if just one person could read it and have their hearts or minds changed, then I would've done something meaningful against a problem that often feels so much bigger than myself.”

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