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“I’m sorry Nelson,” I told him, “but we just don’t worship those gods.” To make our position perfectly clear I added, “Baka veh.” This means, “We don’t pay for that,” which is how you say you don’t believe. “Leba, the gods you do not pay are the ones that can curse you best.”
— May 20, 2026 10:38PM
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Leah
is on page 244 of 546
“But where is the place for girls in that Kingdom? The rules don’t quite apply to us, nor protect us either. What do a girl’s bravery and righteousness count for unless she is also pretty?” - Leah
— May 24, 2026 04:23PM
Leah
is on page 229 of 546
“I decided right then to stop pretending I knew more than I did. I would be myself, Leah Price, eager to learn all there is to know.” my girl fr
— May 24, 2026 04:10PM
Leah
is on page 208 of 546
“i am called Leba, a much nicer word that means fig tree. At first we thought they couldn’t say “Leah” but it turns out they can say it perfectly well and are being nice to avoid it, because Lea is the Kikongo word for nothing much”
— May 20, 2026 10:36PM
Leah
is on page 179 of 546
as of right now i’m not convinced any of these girls believe in God it’s all how each of them approach their situation in relation to it not actual belief
— May 15, 2026 09:53PM
Leah
is on page 176 of 546
“Getting born within earshot of a preacher, I reasoned, is entirely up to chance. Would Our Lord be such a hit-or-miss kind of Savior as that? Would he really condemn some children to eternal suffering just for the accident of a heathen birth, and reward others for a privilege they did nothing to earn?” and she leaves realizing she actually does not believe in God. but is surprised.
— May 15, 2026 09:46PM
