Girl with a Louding Voice Flashcards
describes Adunni’s desire to be heard
“My mama say education will give me a voice. I want more than just a voice, Ms. Tia. I want a louding voice,” I say.
describes Adunni’s frustration for gender inequality in Nigeria
“I want to ask, to scream, why are the women in Nigeria seem to be suffering for everything more than the men?”
Ms. Tia advising Adunni to remind herself of her worth
“When you get up every day, I want you to remind yourself that tomorrow will be better than today. That you are a person of value. That you are important.”
describes the difference in accents and communication and accepting one another
“We all be speaking different because we all are having different growing-up life, but we can all be understanding each other if we just take the time to listen well.”
Adunni’s desire to change the predominantly male historical narrative
“Not his-story. My own will be called her-story.”
Adunni’s mother emphasizing to Adunni the importance of education
“Your schooling is your voice, child. It will be speaking for you even if you didn’t open your mouth to talk. It will be speaking till the day God is calling you come.”
Adunni’s father selling Adunni to Morufu
“This is your wife now, from today till forever, she is your own. Do her anyhow you want. Use her till she is useless! May she never sleep in her father house again!”
Kike telling Adunni why she marries a man
“She open her eyes, give me a sad smile. “I wish I am a man, but I am not, so I do the next thing I can do. I marry a man.”
Adunni’s mother instilling good values in Adunni
“Adunni, you must do good for other peoples, even if you are not well, even if the whole world around you is not well.”
Adunni’s disassociation during her wedding to Morufu
“My wedding be like a movie inside the tee-vee.”
