In the Name of the Mother Quotes

“If we want to turn Africa into a new Europe ... then let us leave the destiny of our countries to Europeans. They will know how to do it better than the most gifted among us.’25”
― Ngugi wa Thiong'o, In the Name of the Mother: Reflections on Writers and Empire

“Being is one thing; becoming aware of it is a point of arrival by an awakened consciousness and this involves a journey.”
― Ngugi wa Thiong'o, In the Name of the Mother: Reflections on Writers and Empire