"Respect is important and something that is very much needed in society, but has been constructed by some to mean subm…"

"Stories allow us to peek into the lives of others, and they also allow us to see ourselves."

"I use fiction to teach in my social science courses and I am always keen to explore the issues that I work on in my r…"

"It takes strength to walk away from someone you love."

"Please, put love aside and be practical. Love will not put food on the table; it won’t hold you at night."

"A person who talks so freely about her own life will talk just as freely about yours."

"If there was one thing I agreed with my mother on, it was that one could never be sure about a person’s intentions, n…"

"Not everyone who smiles with you wishes you well."

"I have to fight for what I want, for what's mine."

"Stories serve so many purposes. We need them because they document our truths, they magnify our dreams, they teach, t…"