Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Nigeria’s Failed Promises

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(source: NY Times)
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... yet they spoke in whispers ... a tale about political fear, and then about enthusiastic expectations, and then about failed promises ... it happened in Nigeria, it happens anywhere.

NY Times: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Nigeria’s Failed Promises

... in a country enamored of dark humor, a common greeting now is “Happy recession!” - end of story ... (probably the light at the end of the tunnel - my take).

(Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)