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“I think it's an aggregation of all of the small acts that are really transformative. I think a group of small acts transform the individual. And maybe when the individual transforms, collectively we transform.”

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Chris Abani

Chris Abani, born on December 27, 1966, is a Nigerian-British author known for his works in novels, poetry, and drama. His writing is celebrated for its profound themes and unique narrative style. more

“My mom taught me to read when I was two or three. When I was five I read and wrote well enough to do my nine-year older brother's homework in exchange for chocolate or cigarettes. By the time I was 10, I was reading Orwell, Tolstoy's War and Peace, and the Koran. I was reading comic books too.”

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“Sometimes we say we want an end to hate or racism or sexism. But we all participate in keeping these structures alive. If everyone decided to relinquish the past what would happen to people who feel that there hasn't been proper atonement made to them? And what happens to the person who feels that the constant atonement is their identity?”

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“You can count on Scandinavian literature for a certain kind of darkness, a modern mythic style.”

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