“she had traveled to America only to be reminded of how powerless she was,” — Imbolo Mbue Heart Copy Share Image
“if God cuts off your fingers, He will teach you how to eat with your toes.” — Imbolo Mbue 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
“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
“Betty called minutes after he left. “Now I understand why some women choose to marry other women,” she said” — Imbolo Mbue 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 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 Comedy 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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“Who traveled to America only to return to a future of nothingness in Cameroon after a mere three months? Not young men… — Imbolo Mbue Cameroon 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
“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
“In many different ways it would be an unprecedented plague, a calamity like the one that had befallen the Egyptians in the… — 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
“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
