Before We Hit the Ground Quotes

“she felt uneasy about the fact that, regardless of education, or work, or children, her happiness and that of the women around her depended on a man not being cruel – or more often, on how a woman managed it when they were.”
― Selali Fiamanya, Before We Hit the Ground

“She wished it hadn’t taken a degree at a fancy university to feel at home in the countryside.”
― Selali Fiamanya, Before We Hit the Ground

“…she felt uneasy about the fact that, regardless of education, or work, or children, her happiness and that of the women around her depended on a man not being cruel - or more often, on how a woman managed it when they were.”
― Selali Fiamanya, Before We Hit the Ground

“Elom and Dzifa were one of two Black families at their school, and though the white kids were not well off, one thing they could afford was a lack of ambition.”
― Selali Fiamanya, Before We Hit the Ground

“He realised that what bound Abena’s excitement wasn’t indifference, but the fear of carrying another heavy load.”
― Selali Fiamanya, Before We Hit the Ground

“Abena’s hope was fragile: she knew never to place it in something as risky as a handsome man.”
― Selali Fiamanya, Before We Hit the Ground