The true being of a man is hidden behind the wall of flesh … - Chigozie Obioma

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The true being of a man is hidden behind the wall of flesh and blood from the eyes of everyone else, including his own.

Chigozie Obioma

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Chigozie Obioma (born 1968) is a Nigerian writer and assistant professor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

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Do you not know that there is nothing the eye can see that can make it shed the tears of blood? Do you not know that there is no loss we cannot overcome

That story, as all good stories, planted a seed in my soul and never left me.

There are some rhetorical moves that I wouldn’t be able to make if I didn’t know these languages. In terms of writing figurative language, I probably pull a lot from Yoruba imagery…

The true being of a man is hidden behind the wall of flesh and blood from the eyes of everyone else, including his own. - Chigozie Obioma

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