I came to England in 1962 as a very young bride, in my teens, hoping just to stay two years and go back.
Buchi EmechetaWhen I came to England it wasn't what it is now, then the black people were very rarely strong. I had a personal shock because England wasn't what I expected it to be... where people lived like Jane Austen.
Buchi EmechetaAs soon as I finish a book, I sell the paperback rights to different publishers and that's where I recoup my money.
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