The myth of the first world is that development is wealth and technology progress. It is all rubbish. It means that you are no longer human beings but only labor. It means that the land you live on is not… — Karen Tei Yamashita Copy Share Image
“Just cuz you get to the end doesn’t mean you know what happened.” — Karen Tei Yamashita Copy Share Image
“Time could heal, but it wouldn't make wrongs go away. Time came back like a reminder. Time folded with memory. In a moment, everything… — Karen Tei Yamashita Copy Share Image
The myth of the first world is that development is wealth and technology progress. It is all rubbish. It means that you are no… — Karen Tei Yamashita Copy Share Image
No single imagination is wild or crass or cheesy enough to compete with the collective mindlessness that propels our fascination forward. — Karen Tei Yamashita Copy Share Image
“Then you are a poet?' she asked, fingering the flyer in her pocket. 'No not at all,' he waved his hand. 'I am merely… — Karen Tei Yamashita Copy Share Image
“Everyone’s got a version of the same story, or maybe there’s no such thing as the same story; it’s a different story every time.” — Karen Tei Yamashita Copy Share Image