CHRIS ABANI QUOTES IV

Nigerian author (1966- )

Elvis, stop dat! You know it is taboo to whistle at night. You will attract a spirit.

CHRIS ABANI

Graceland

Tags: ghosts


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


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


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