At the time of independence in 1975, Mozambique was extremely poor. Many Portuguese residents abandoned the country, leaving only a handful of well-educated Mozambicans to try to run the country.

Many people make the mistake of confusing information with knowledge. They are not the same thing. Knowledge involves the interpretation of information. Knowledge involves listening.

Police work wouldn't be possible without coffee.

For me Oliver Twist is a political novel. It is a furious critique of the treatment of orphans and poor children who were forced to spend their early lives in ghastly institutions.

Our exile organizations have been our way of replacing the cities and villages we have lost.

We only have the past that we have. Not all of our deeds were incorrect.

Life is a flimsy branch over an abyss.