"I've often drawn inspiration from Africa's extraordinary literary tradition."

“We really do need a support system of people to help us build back up to where we need to be and where we want to be.”

We need one of these.

"I'm gonna make it anyway."

Where will you go next?

"That's not always a badge of honor."

“For LGBTQ people, visibility is a huge risk in Russia …”

"My wish is to show that cancer doesn't have to stop you from living your dreams."

They're so creative.

“The blues are the roots, everything else is the fruits.”