We all find joy and radiance and a reason to move on even in the most dire of circumstances. Even in chaos and madness, theres still a beauty that comes from just the vibrancy of another human spirit.

I am always quiet so that I know what to say when I must speak.

I believe that there is a God, and coming from an African tradition, I believe also that there are gods.

This days one must be careful to avoid awakening the pain of another.

How many more times do we have to come to terms with death before we find safety?

I joined the army to avenge the deaths of my family and to survive, but I've come to learn that if I am going to take revenge, in that process I will kill another person whose family will want revenge; then revenge and revenge and revenge will never come to an end.

This is one of the consequences of the civil war. People stop trusting each other, and every stranger becomes an enemy.