Meet Me at the Intersection Quotes

“He called you beautiful, for a black girl and you kissed him. It would not be the last time someone would pay you a provisional compliment, nor the last time you accept it. Back then, you had not yet realized, that those who view your beauty conditionally, undoubtedly felt the same towards your humanity.”
― Rafeif Ismail, Meet Me at the Intersection

“In this nation people assume they can write your story from beginning to end, and wait for you to fall into place on the stage that has been set, it is why every conversation scans like a hostage negotiation, with your humanity being the item that's up for deliberation.”
― Rafeif Ismail, Meet Me at the Intersection

“I do not exist to be a teachable moment. I have better things to do.”
― Olivia Muscat, Meet Me at the Intersection