"“When things fall apart, the children of the land scurry and scatter like birds escaping a burning sky.”"

"I am starting to talk fast now, and I have to remember to slow down because when I get excited, I start to sound like…"

"As for the coldness, I have never seen it like this. I mean, coldness that makes like it wants to kill you, like it's…"

"“The problem with English is this: You usually can't open your mouth and it comes out just like that--first you have …"

"“There are times, though, that no matter how much food I eat, I find the food does nothing for me, like I am hungry f…"

"“Further and further we go, and the sun keeps ironing us and ironing us and ironing us.”"

"“Aunt Fostalina says when she first came to America she went to school during the day and worked nights at Eliot’s ho…"

"“...and the women spread their ntsaroz and sit on one side, the men on the other, like they are two different rivers …"

"“Now when the men talk, their voices burn in the air, making smoke all over the place. We hear about change, about ne…"

"“We're hungry but we're together and we're at home and everything is sweeter than dessert.”"