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"When they told him, 'We are amazed at the good work God is doing here,' Richard wanted to ask why God had allowed war to happen in the first place. Yet their faith moved him. If God could make them care so genuinely, God was a worthy concept."

"I was told that Biafrans fought like heroes, but now I know that heroes fight like Biafrans."

"They will take what you write more seriously because you are white. The world has to know the truth of what is happening, because they simply cannot remain silent while we die. Tell them how we continue to stand and prevail even though Russians and Egyptians are bombing us every day, and some of them are using transport planes and just crudely rolling out bombs to kill woman and children."

"Look at you. You're the kindest person I know. Look how beautiful you are. Why do you need so much outside yourself? Why isn't what you are enough? You're so damned weak."

"So many of us are gone," he said. "So many solid, good men - Udodi, Iloputaife, Okunweze, Okafor - and these were men who believed in Nigeria and didn't care for tribe, and look how they slaughtered him."

"Education is a priority! How can we resist exploitation if we don't have the tools to understand exploitation?"

"There are two answers to the things they will teach you about our land: the real answer and the answer you give in school to pass. You must read books and learn both answers."