She had always liked this image of herself as too much trouble, as different, and she sometimes thought of it as a carapace that kept her safe. (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)

She had always liked this image of herself as too much trouble, as different, and she sometimes thought of it as a carapace that kept her safe.

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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