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“If it weren’t for the great Scottish missionary David Livingstone, the Yao and Chewa might still be at odds today. Livingstone helped end slavery, opened Malawi to trade, and built good schools and missions. Young men became educated and earned money, and once these economic opportunities were available to all, our two tribes had little reason to fight. Today we consider the Yao our brothers and sisters. My”
― The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope
― The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope
“Your parents are weirdos, in the best possible way. They do not celebrate birthdays; never in your life have you received a present on the tenth of December. Instead, you are given books on the days that their authors were born.”
― Ajax Penumbra 1969
― Ajax Penumbra 1969
“Twenty days,” I said, looking at my father. “I’d say you’re right.” We smiled and stroked the leaves like swaddled babes, enjoying the soft music they created together in the breeze.”
― The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope
― The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope
“Our land has grown a magnificent liberty tree and its fruit is the richest ideal of the human soul. But, we cannot go on forever merely eating the fruit of the liberty tree or it will die. We must begin to plant some seeds.”
― Armageddon: A Novel of Berlin
― Armageddon: A Novel of Berlin
“The Arabs from Zanzibar convinced them to become Muslim, then recruited them to capture our Chewa people and put us into bondage. They raided our villages, killed our men, then sent our women and children across the lake in boats. Once there, the slaves were shackled by the neck and made to march across Tanzania. This took three months. Once they reached the ocean, most of them were dead. Later on, the Yao captured and traded us to the Portuguese in exchange for guns, gold, and salt.”
― The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope
― The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope
Gail’s 2025 Year in Books
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