“He said to me, "It will always be difficult, but if you cry like this every time, you will die of heartbreak. Just know it is enough sometimes to know it is difficult."”

—  Chris Abani

Quoting a former child soldier who held his hand over a goat's eyes while Abani, aged 13, killed it
"Chris Abani muses on humanity," dotSUB (2008-11-13)
TED Africa Conference (2008)

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