I think it's become clear to people what my motivation is. I am not simply anti-government, and I'm not in opposition to any one person; I want to write about all the things that I think are making us into an unkind society... (Petina Gappah)

I think it's become clear to people what my motivation is. I am not simply anti-government, and I'm not in opposition to any one person; I want to write about all the things that I think are making us into an unkind society...

Petina Gappah

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