The Many Mothers of Dolores Moore Quotes

“Doña Rojas moved with grace in her shapeless dress and her wrinkles were wondrous lines that mapped a life lived.”
― Anika Fajardo, The Many Mothers of Dolores Moore

“There wasn't a map for navigating people.”
― Anika Fajardo, The Many Mothers of Dolores Moore

“I was half and half: half Moore, half Colombian; half an orphan, half an only child; half a practical cartographer, half a dreamer wondering what if.”
― Anika Fajardo, The Many Mothers of Dolores Moore

“Maps are reassuring in their consistency and honesty. They contain truth, and I was about to find my truth, my past.”
― Anika Fajardo, The Many Mothers of Dolores Moore

“With the right information, the right data, anyplace can be mapped. Even a birthplace.”
― Anika Fajardo, The Many Mothers of Dolores Moore

“I never played bride or dressed up in veils. I preferred pencils and rulers, marking out the boundaries of my world.”
― Anika Fajardo, The Many Mothers of Dolores Moore

“All my life, the presence of my chorus - all those voices - had reminded me that I wasn't alone and couldn't possibly be lonely.”
― Anika Fajardo, The Many Mothers of Dolores Moore