When we live in our own privileged little bubble, it is convenient to pretend that all is well with the world, that everyone enjoys the same privileges that we do. We conveniently forget that there are others, sometimes our very own next-door neighbors, who suffer in ways that we do not.
When we live in our own privileged little bubble, it is convenient to pretend that all is well with the world, that everyone enjoys the same privileg… - Chinelo Okparanta
When we live in our own privileged little bubble, it is convenient to pretend that all is well with the world, that everyone enjoys the same privileg…
- Chinelo Okparanta
Happiness is like water. We’re always trying to grab onto it, but it’s always slipping between our fingers - Chinelo Okparanta
Happiness is like water. We’re always trying to grab onto it, but it’s always slipping between our fingers
I realized that for many people attending a reading is like watching television at the end of a long day. They don't want to be sad but to laugh. Cha… - Chinelo Okparanta
I realized that for many people attending a reading is like watching television at the end of a long day. They don't want to be sad but to laugh. Cha…
Shame is the power we give others to wield over us. - Chinelo Okparanta
Shame is the power we give others to wield over us.
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