He stared at the city, half slum, half paradise. How could a place be so ugly and violent yet beautiful at the same time? he wondered. He hadn’t know… - Chris Abani

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He stared at the city, half slum, half paradise. How could a place be so ugly and violent yet beautiful at the same time? he wondered. He hadn’t known about the poverty and violence of Lagos until he arrived. It was as if people conspired with the city to weave a web of silence around its unsavoury parts.

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About Chris Abani

Chris Abani (born 27 December 1966) is a Nigerian author.

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Birth Name: Christopher Uchechukwu Andrew Abani
Alternative Names: Christopher Abani Abani Christopher
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