Thirteen Cents Quotes

“So what, you live with homeless people?” “We have a home. It’s just not your normal kind of home with a kitchen and all that stuff but it’s still a home.”
― K. Sello Duiker, Thirteen Cents

“I know what fear is. I know what it means to be scared, to be always on the lookout. I know what it means to hear your own heartbeat. It means you are on your own. The world is watching you but only you can hear the music.”
― K. Sello Duiker, Thirteen Cents

“No, you can see it in his eyes. I know he looks white but if you look at him closely you can see some coloured blood. He hates it, that’s why he’s so fucked up. I mean, imagine being nearly white but not quite. Know what I mean?”
― K. Sello Duiker, Thirteen Cents

“Shit. I think I do.” “That’s why people have beat you up all your life. They think you’re not black enough.”
― K. Sello Duiker, Thirteen Cents