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Binyavanga Wainaina

Kenyan Author

Born: Jan 18, 1971

Africa African Am Back People South Africa

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Every human being has a bit of gangster in him. Binyavanga Wainaina

Human Being Every Bit Him Human Being Gangster

There is no country in the world with the diversity, confidence and talent and black pride like Nigeria. Binyavanga Wainaina

Confidence World Pride Black Diversity Country No Country Talent Like Nigeria

We are a mixed up people. We have mixed up ways of naming, too... When my father's brothers and sisters first went to colonial schools, they had to produce a surname. They also had to show they were good Christians by adopting a western name. They adopted my grandfather's name as surname. Wainaina. Binyavanga Wainaina

Good People Father First Too Ways Brothers Brothers And Sisters Adopted Adopting Colonial Had Name Naming Also Schools Were Mixed Western Up Sisters Grandfather Produce Show Christians

In kindergarten, we had this Irish Catholic headmistress called Sister Leonie, and I remember she would tell us, say, to put the crayons in the box. I remember thinking, 'Why is everyone finding this so easy? Why should the crayons be in the box?' Binyavanga Wainaina

I, Binyavanga Wainaina, quite honestly swear I have known I am a homosexual since I was five. Binyavanga Wainaina

Honestly Since Known Am Five Quite Swear Homosexual

I want to be fighting for a society accountable towards its citizens. Binyavanga Wainaina

Fighting Society Citizens Towards Accountable Want

I'm extremely optimistic about rapid transformation and change of things in Africa in general. Binyavanga Wainaina

Change Transformation Extremely Rapid About General Optimistic Africa Things

All people have dignity. There's nobody who was born without a soul and a spirit. Binyavanga Wainaina

Soul Dignity People All People Born Spirit Nobody Without Who

What is astonishing is that globalised technology, like Whatsapp and Viber, really gives a lot of leeway to negotiating spaces and to keeping one's identity. So people are able to be more receptive as a gay community to be part of an environment that is going to challenge the law. Binyavanga Wainaina

Gay Technology People Law Challenge Community Gay Community Astonishing Negotiating Able More Gives Part Environment Like Identity Lot Leeway WhatsApp Going Spaces Really Keeping Receptive

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