Nigerian author (1966- )
But the thing is that, in the end, we each must decide how comfortable we are with how much we hurt other people.
CHRIS ABANI
The Face: Cartography of the Void
I think it's an aggregation of all of the small acts that are really transformative. I think a group of small acts transform the individual. And maybe when the individual transforms, collectively we transform.
CHRIS ABANI
interview, UTNE Reader, Jun. 2010
Elvis, stop dat! You know it is taboo to whistle at night. You will attract a spirit.
CHRIS ABANI
Graceland
Nigerians are everywhere. There's an old joke, particularly about the Ibos, that when you finally land on Mars, you're going to find a Nigerian there who has a shop that is selling Coca-Cola--who took a speculative trip 20 years ago and has been waiting for everyone else to arrive.
CHRIS ABANI
"In Conversation with author Chris Abani", Truthdig, Apr. 18, 2006
If you want to know about Africa, read our literature -- and not just "Things Fall Apart," because that would be like saying, "I've read 'Gone with the Wind' and so I know everything about America."
CHRIS ABANI
"Chris Abani on the stories of Africa", TED conference