Aminatta Forna quotes

If you want to know a country, read its writers. (Aminatta Forna)
All liars ... lie to protect themselves, to shield their egos from the raw pain of truth. View quote
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What ultimately happened is that my country had a war. I think it would be extraordinary, as a writer, not to want to write about that. View quote
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I was brought up in a household where you stood up to be counted. View quote
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Jung Chang was the first person to tell a grand historical, political story through a personal narrative. View quote
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A hospital is a good place to set various dilemmas. View quote
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I don't have very many little fetishes, but the one I do have is that I like a particular mug to drink out of. It's just a small china cup, and I get very upset if my husband moves it. View quote
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Everyone thinks I have a coffee plantation in Sierra Leone, but I have a cashew crop project. I wrote about a woman who owns a coffee plantation! When you are talking about a woman writer coming from a hot country, there's a complete assumption that she is writing about her own life. View quote
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