What ultimately happened is that my country had a war. I think it would be extraordinary, as a writer, not to want to write about that. (Aminatta Forna)

What ultimately happened is that my country had a war. I think it would be extraordinary, as a writer, not to want to write about that.

Aminatta Forna

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