Quote by Akwaeke Emezi: “Love is a dangerous thing. It can break you, but it can also make you.”

This quote encapsulates the dual nature of love, acknowledging its power to inflict pain and cause profound damage, while also recognizing its capacity to shape and create a stronger, more complete self. It speaks to its transformative force.

Reflecting on the complexities of human relationships and the emotional toll they take, this aligns with contemporary explorations of love, trauma, and healing in a nuanced way.

Nigerian-Tamil author whose debut novel Freshwater drew on Igbo spiritual traditions to tell the story of a person who contains multiple selves. Their work, including Pet and The Death of Vivek Oji, has won numerous awards and reshaped conversations about queerness and selfhood in African literature.