For much of his young life, Kingsley believed that education was everything, that through wisdom, all things were possible. Now he worries that witho… - Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani

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For much of his young life, Kingsley believed that education was everything, that through wisdom, all things were possible. Now he worries that without a 'long-leg' — someone who knows someone who can help him — his degrees will do nothing but adorn the walls of his parents' low-rent house.

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About Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani

Adaobi Tricia Obinne Nwaubani (born in 1976) is a Nigerian novelist, humorist, essayist and journalist. In the year 2009, I Do Not Come To You by Chance was recognized by the Washington Post group as one of the best books of the year and went on to win the African First Book Category in the Commonwealth Writers Prize 2010 and even secured her a Betty Trask First Book award. She ventured into Young Adult Fiction when she cue to publication Buried Beneath the Baobab Tree, a novel crafted from the real-life journeys of girls held captive by Boko Haram. The book was released in September 2018 after it was acquired by HarperCollins. The book was awarded the 2018 Raven Award for Excellence in Arts and Entertainment and was also recognized as among the ALA best young adult fiction. The books was also selected as a Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People 2019.

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It would have to be one of those dangerous pieces of advice that people dish out all over the place. A particularly popular one is: Follow your heart. What if the person’s heart is leading them into a dungeon of doom? What if the person’s heart is filled with foolishness? ‘Follow your heart’ is not just unwise counsel; it is a recipe for anarchy. Imagine a world where each of us followed our heart to wherever it led us, without caring for the people around us or the laws of the land.

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