Its a sad moment, really, when parents first become a bit frightened of their children.

For us Africans, literature must serve a purpose: to expose, embarrass, and fight corruption and authoritarianism. It is understandable why the African artist is utilitarian.

Once in a while I catch myself wondering whether I would have found the courage to write if I had not started to write when I was too young to know what was good for me.

There are powerful forces undermining progress in Africa. But one must never underestimate the power of the people to bring about change.

People are worms, and even the God who created them is immensely bored with their antics.

Time by itself means nothing, no matter how fast it moves, unless we give it something to carry for us; something we value. Because it is such a precious vehicle, is time.

Sometimes a word or an argument will trigger a poem.