Imbolo Mbue

much of the suffering in the world was because of those who had forgotten that they too were once children.

begin counting down the days, desperate for them to hurry to ten, which they refuse to. Day One takes a thousand years to get to Day Two, which takes three thousand to get to Day Three. Roosters won’t announce a new dawn quickly enough, shadows won’t lengthen at a generous speed.

man’s anger is often no more than a safe haven for his cowardice.