Esiro

“Sissie knew that she had to stop herself from crying. Why weep for them? In fact, stronger in her was the desire to ask somebody why the entire world has had to pay so much and is still paying so much for some folks' unhappiness.”
― Ama Ata Aidoo, Our Sister Killjoy

“Why do people think there are clear answers for things anyway? There aren't.”
― A.S. King, Please Ignore Vera Dietz

“We are victims of our history and our present. They place too many obstacles in the way of love. And we cannot enjoy even our differences in peace.”
― Ama Ata Aidoo, Our Sister Killjoy

“My lady Silk, remember that a man always gains in stature any way he chooses to associate with a woman - including adultery...but in her association with a man, a woman is always in danger of being diminished.”
― Ama Ata Aidoo, Changes: A Love Story