Ding. The cabin lights came on...The flight attendants pace… - Namwali Serpell

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Ding. The cabin lights came on...The flight attendants paced the aisles like antic tightrope walkers, with fixed smiles and mussed make-up. They were done with coddling. They snatched Naila's blankets and demanded her headset, they claimed her rubbish and chastised her tilted seat.”

Namwali Serpell

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About Namwali Serpell

Namwali Serpell (born 1980) is a Zambian writer who teaches in the United States.

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Alternative Names: Carla Namwali Serpell • C. Namwali Serpell • C. N. Serpell • N. Serpell • Serpell, Carla Namwali • Serpell, C. Namwali • Serpell, Namwali

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