Chinelo Okparanta Quotes
PAPA'S NAME, UZO, Meant "door," Or "the Way." It Was A Solid Kind Of Name, Strong-like And Self-reliant, Unlike Mine, Ijeoma (which Was Just A Wish: "safe Journey"), Or Mama's, Adaora (which Was Just Saying That She Was The Daughter Of All, Daughter Of The Community, Which Was Really What All Daughters Were, When You Thought About It).
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