A. Igoni Barrett Quotes

Life In Lagos Was Locked In A Constant Struggle Against Empathy. Empathy Was Too Much To Ask For, Too Much To Give: It Was Good Only For Beggars To Exploit In Their Sob Stories Aimed At Your Pocket Through Your Heart. Heart, In Lagos Idiom, Meant Guts, Mettle, Even Recklessness, But Rarely Compassion.

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