小说家的任务不是告诉读者世界是什么样子，而是让读者看到世界可能是什么样子。

Music has the power to heal, to inspire, and to bring people together.

Life is a thousand-petaled lotus; by refusing to bloom, I also refuse to wither.

"I think it's important to write about real life, even if it's tough."

To be African is to be modern - this is the central paradox we must embrace.