“My mother once said that fear is like a man who, once burned, is afraid of a glow worm” — Nnedi Okorafor Copy Share Image
“Whenever my father allowed me to buy a new book, I spent hours in my room with my eyes closed as I… — Nnedi Okorafor Copy Share Image
“How different my life would have been if my parents had just let me dance.” — Nnedi Okorafor Copy Share Image
“Are they a secret part of the American government or a powerful private corporation? Is there a difference? To me, it doesn’t matter. It’s… — Nnedi Okorafor Copy Share Image
“When you face your deepest fears, when you are ready,” she’d said. “Don’t turn away. Stand tall, endure, face them. If you get through… — Nnedi Okorafor Copy Share Image
Flawed, imperfect creatures! That's what we both are, oga! That's what we ALL are! — Nnedi Okorafor Copy Share Image
“But deep down inside me, I wanted . . . I needed it. I couldn’t help but act on it. The urge was so… — Nnedi Okorafor Copy Share Image
Science fiction is the only genre that enables African writers to envision a future from our African perspective. — Nnedi Okorafor Copy Share Image
“Sunny nodded. But her mind was not on the problems of the black African diaspora. She was thinking about what it was going to… — Nnedi Okorafor Copy Share Image
“Neither (brother) even glaced at the counter. She smiled. Her dumb brothers never cooked. She didn’t think they even knew how! A human being… — Nnedi Okorafor Copy Share Image
“Do you want to do this?” she asked. “Do I need to?” “Hmm. You’re still ashamed of what you are.” — Nnedi Okorafor Copy Share Image
