Lizbeth

“Something about the elderly altered the character of a place, civilized it, creating a bridge between past and present, a sense of continuity across generations.”
― Tendai Huchu, The Maestro, the Magistrate and the Mathematician

“To be dispensable is a woman's worst nightmare and I was beginning to live it. [36]”
― Tendai Huchu, The Hairdresser of Harare

“There is no loneliness like the loneliness of a stranger in a strange city.”
― Helon Habila, Travelers

“-I've seen children snatched away from their mothers, never to be reunited. I've seen husbands taken from their wives and kids and sent away to prison. I've seen grown men flogged by soldiers in front of their kids. That's how history is made, and it's our job to witness it.
- And is it always like this?
- No, not always. I've also witnessed ordinary bystanders pull passengers from burning cars, I've seen judges sentence generals and politicians to hard labour, without fear. I've seen students stand up to soldiers and policemen, protesting against injustice. If you're patient, you'll see those moments too, and you'll write about them.”
― Helon Habila, Oil on Water