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Head Above Water | Buchi Emecheta
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“Many of the officials kept wondering why I had delayed my education until I had five children. I cannot remember how many times I said, “But look, Madam, when we scream in labour pains in the wards, we do not scream away our brains. The brains are still there intact. We have babies with another part of our anatomy, not through our brains, and having education does not mean that one has to be child-free.” #authorof20+books #BuchiEmecheta

arubabookwoman I loved her book The Joys of Motherhood. 5y
Lesliereads @arubabookwoman I loved The Joys of Motherhood, too! - even though it was devastating💘💔 5y
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The Bride Price | Buchi Emecheta, Marie Linton Umeh
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I'm sorry to learn of the passing of Nigerian writer, Buchi Emecheta (1944-2017), author of more than 20 books. Chinua Achebe was the first African male writer I ever read, Buchi Emecheta was the first African woman writer I ever read.#nigerianwriters #restinpeaceandliterarypower #thebrideprice #buchiemecheta