“Who traveled to America only to return to a future of nothingness in Cameroon after a mere three months? Not young men… — Imbolo Mbue Three months Copy Share Image
“But it’s scary how bad this could get,” Cheri said, her tone turning serious as their laughter ebbed. “When people start talking… — Imbolo Mbue Copy Share Image
“I work as a servant to people, driving them all over, the whole day, sometimes the whole week, answering yes sir, yes… — Imbolo Mbue Children Copy Share Image
“Ah, Neni!" Jende said, laughing. "American women do not use love potions." "Thats what you think?" Neni said, laughing, yoo. "They use… — Imbolo Mbue American women Copy Share Image
“Our people say no condition is permanent, Mr. Edwards. Good times must come to an end, just like bad times, whether we… — Imbolo Mbue Bad time Copy Share Image
“In America today, having documents is not enough. Look at how many people with papers are struggling. Look at how even some… — Imbolo Mbue Copy Share Image
“I don't like how people say to a woman, oh you want so many things, why do you want so many things?… — Imbolo Mbue Happy with my life Copy Share Image
“Betty called minutes after he left. “Now I understand why some women choose to marry other women,” she said” — Imbolo Mbue Copy Share Image
“American government does not care whether you are a one-day-old baby who was brought here and ended up illegal or whether you… — Imbolo Mbue American government Copy Share Image
“But the Universe gives us different sources of Love to unite us all as One. Who are we to decide what the… — Imbolo Mbue Love Copy Share Image
“My advice to someone like you is to always stay close to the gray area and keep yourself and your family safe.… — Imbolo Mbue Black women Copy Share Image
“Why would anyone want to stand in a crowded place for hours, screaming at the top of their voice to chat with… — Imbolo Mbue Friendship Copy Share Image
“if God cuts off your fingers, He will teach you how to eat with your toes.” — Imbolo Mbue Copy Share Image
“she had traveled to America only to be reminded of how powerless she was,” — Imbolo Mbue Travel Copy Share Image
“His friends, Arkamo in Phoenix and Sapeur in Houston, agreed with him. They begged him to move to their warm, inexpensive cities.… — Imbolo Mbue Copy Share Image
“It’s the fear that kills us, Leah,” Jende said. “Sometimes it happens and it is not even as bad as the fear.… — Imbolo Mbue Fear Copy Share Image
“become invalid and there would be no green card? How could he have possibly explained his asylum application? Would there have been… — Imbolo Mbue American citizen Copy Share Image
“Stay away from any place where you can run into police—that’s the advice I give to you and to all young black… — Imbolo Mbue Black women Copy Share Image
“In Limbe, Liomi and Timba would have many things they would not have had in America, but they would lose far too… — Imbolo Mbue Amazing things Copy Share Image
“there while waiting to take Mighty to school after he returned from” — Imbolo Mbue School Copy Share Image
“In many different ways it would be an unprecedented plague, a calamity like the one that had befallen the Egyptians in the… — Imbolo Mbue Different ways Copy Share Image
