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- Many stories matter. Stories have been used to dispossess and to malign. But stories can also be used to empower, and to humanize. Stories can break the dignity of a people.
- The single story creates stereotypes, and the problem with stereotypes is not that they are untrue, but that they are incomplete. They make one story become the only story.
- There are people who dislike you because you do not dislike yourself. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. People, Like You, Dislike.
- Never ever accept 'Because You Are A Woman' as a reason for doing or not doing anything. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Reason, Accepting.
- “We teach girls to shrink themselves, to make themselves smaller. We say to girls, you can have ambition, but not too much. You should aim to be successful, but not too successful.
- “The only reason you say that race was not an issue is because you wish it was not. We all wish it was not. But it’s a lie. I came from a country where race was not an issue; I did not think of myself as black and I only became black when I came to America.
- “I think you travel to search and you come back home to find yourself there.” ― Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
- “Some people ask: “Why the word feminist? Why not just say you are a believer in human rights, or something like that?” Because that would be dishonest.
A collection of quotes from the Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, best known for her novel We Should All Be Feminists. The quotes cover topics such as feminism, culture, gender, masculinity, and femininity. Learn from her insights and opinions on these important issues.
- “The only reason you say that race was not an issue is because you wish it was not. We all wish it was not. But it’s a lie. I came from a country where race was not an issue; I did not think of myself as black and I only became black when I came to America.
- “Racism should never have happened and so you don't get a cookie for reducing it.” ― Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Americanah.
- “If you don't understand, ask questions. If you're uncomfortable about asking questions, say you are uncomfortable about asking questions and then ask anyway.
- “Why did people ask "What is it about?" as if a novel had to be about only one thing.” ― Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Americanah.
Mar 5, 2021 · 1. “We should all be angry. Anger has a long history of bringing about positive change.” - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. 2. “My own definition is a feminist is a man or a woman who says, ‘yes, there’s a problem with gender as it is today and we must fix it, we must do better.’” - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
“Culture does not make people. People make culture. If it is true that the full humanity of women is not our culture, then we can and must make it our culture.” ― Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, We Should All Be Feminists. tags: culture , feminism , gender-equality , humanity , women. 653 likes. Like.
Find inspirational and thought-provoking quotes by the Nigerian writer and feminist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Explore her views on topics such as feminism, Africa, identity, and writing.
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