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Chibundu Onuzo


Born
Lagos, Nigeria

Chibundu Onuzo was born in Nigeria in 1991 in Lagos and is the youngest of four children. She is a History graduate from King's College London and is currently an MSc student in Public Policy at the University College of London.

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Average rating: 3.81 · 31,911 ratings · 3,311 reviews · 9 distinct works • Similar authors
Sankofa
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Welcome to Lagos
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The Spider King's Daughter
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“I knew that when you had fallen, the memories that charted your decline became invaluable.”
― Chibundu Onuzo, The Spider King's Daughter
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“Be courageous, not brave. Bravery was to dash out of the bomb shelter and grab the child left crying on the veranda. Courage was to go to the stream the day after a bomb had scattered your friend on that path because water must be fetched to sustain the life that was left.”
― Chibundu Onuzo, Welcome to Lagos
tags: bravery, inspirational
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“There is a mythical bird we have here, Anna. We call it the sankofa. It flies forward with its head facing back. It’s a poetic image but it cannot work in real life.”
― Chibundu Onuzo, Sankofa
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Hey guys! I have a little time before I interview Chibundu Onuzo of Welcome to Lagos on May 8th. Do you think I should go ahead and start reading that book or squeeze in another review first? :)

Welcome to Lagos
 
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Tin Man
 
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They Come in All Colors: A Novel
 
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Baby Teeth
 
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