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“Our lives are a battlefield on which is fought a continuous war between the forces that are pledged to confirm our humanity and those determined to dismantle it; those who strive to build a protective wall around it, and those who wish to pull it down; those who seek to mould it and those committed to breaking it up; those who aim to open our eyes, to make us see the light and look to tomorrow [...] and those who wish to lull us into closing our eyes”

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Ngugi wa Thiong'o

Ngugi wa Thiong'o, born on January 5, 1938, is a renowned Kenyan writer, scholar, and activist. His works focus on the themes of anti-colonialism and African cultural identity, and are beloved by African readers. more

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