My mother has a lot of sisters. They had very, very interesting conversations. Because I was a quiet child, I would sit in the room and listen to these stories. I think I developed a curiosity about the life of other people from that, and an interest in looking at what was lying beneath the layer of what people present in public.
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"My mother has a lot of sisters. They had very, very interesting conversations. Because I was a quiet child, I would sit in the room and listen to these stories. I think I developed a curiosity about the life of other people from that, and an interest in looking at what was lying beneath the layer of what people present in public." — Ayobami Adebayo #familyparenting
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My mother has a lot of sisters. They had very, very interesting conversations. Because I was a quiet child, I would sit in the room and listen to these stories. I think I developed a curiosity about the life of other people from that, and an interest in looking at what was lying beneath the layer of what people present in public. — Ayobami Adebayo
About Ayobami Adebayo
Ayobami Adebayo was a Writer from Nigeria (1988–present).
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This quote is attributed to Ayobami Adebayo, a Writer from Nigeria.
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Ayobami Adebayo lived from 1988 – present.
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