“Don't blame anyone for what has happened to your father. Things have changed drastically since the days of his own youth,but he has refused to see the changes...The fact is that parents get only reflected glory from their children nowadays,whereas… — Buchi Emecheta Copy Share Image
I was a threat to a lot of women and to a lot of men. The women cannot forgive me if I remain single… — Buchi Emecheta Copy Share
“Quanto mais eu penso no assunto, mais me dou conta de que nós, mulheres, fixamos modelos impossíveis para nós mesmas. Que tornamos a vida… — Buchi Emecheta Copy Share
“The leaves were still on the trees, but were becoming dry, perched like birds ready to fly off.” — Buchi Emecheta Copy Share
The first book I wrote was The Bride Price which was a romantic book, but my husband burnt the book when he saw it.… — Buchi Emecheta Copy Share
“In Ibuza sons help their father more than they help their mother. A mother's joy is only in the name. She worries over them,looks… — Buchi Emecheta Copy Share
Women should not be suppressed because they are women, because they have children and because of men. Then I am a feminist. But when… — Buchi Emecheta Copy Share
Black women all over the world should re-unite and re-examine the way history has portrayed us. — Buchi Emecheta Copy Share
When I came to England it wasn't what it is now, then the black people were very rarely strong. I had a personal shock… — Buchi Emecheta Copy Share
I work toward the liberation of women, but I'm not feminist. I'm just a woman. — Buchi Emecheta Copy Share
I usually make sure that my stories are from Africa or my own background so as to highlight the cultural background at the same… — Buchi Emecheta Copy Share
I came to England in 1962 as a very young bride, in my teens, hoping just to stay two years and go back. — Buchi Emecheta Copy Share
“One thing she did not know was the greatest book on human psychology is the Bible. If you were lazy and did not wish… — Buchi Emecheta Copy Share
I believe it is important to speak to your readers in person... to enable people to have a whole picture of me; I have… — Buchi Emecheta Copy Share
