Leyla

“Yes.
Work is love made visible.”
― 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

“A real woman must always do the things she wants to do, and in her own time too. You must never allow yourself to be rushed into doing things you're not ready for.”
― Lola Shoneyin, The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives

“My daughters were born with eyes in their stomachs so they are quick to digest all that they see.”
― Lola Shoneyin, The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives