“One thing she did not know was the greatest book on human psychology is the Bible. If you were lazy and did not wish to work, or if you had failed to make your way in the society, you could… — 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 Image
“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 Image
“The leaves were still on the trees, but were becoming dry, perched like birds ready to fly off.” — Buchi Emecheta Copy Share Image
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 Image
“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 Image
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 Image
Black women all over the world should re-unite and re-examine the way history has portrayed us. — Buchi Emecheta Copy Share Image
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 Image
I work toward the liberation of women, but I'm not feminist. I'm just a woman. — Buchi Emecheta Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
“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 Image
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 Image
