Ngugi wa Thiong'o Quotes - Page 2

• People went to war as a result of it and even today, every Sunday, the Bible in translation is being read to thousands and thousands in Africa. It is an integral part of their functioning and the way they look at the world.

  Ngugi wa Thiong'o

  War, Sunday, People

  Source: www.alternet.org

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• I'm writing for those people in Kenya, but in Irvine and in New York.

  Ngugi wa Thiong'o

  New York, Writing, People

  Source: www.alternet.org

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• Any writer likes to be near the area which is the location of his work.

  Ngugi wa Thiong'o

  Likes, Location, Areas

  Source: www.alternet.org

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• Of course it's very, very important for me to feel Kenya, to feel, every day, this is where images come from. So to be taken away from that by political pressure or other means - one is taken away from the area, which is the basis of inspiration - is difficult.

  Ngugi wa Thiong'o

  Taken, Inspiration, Mean

  Source: www.alternet.org

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