Wondering and Wandering of Hearts
Wondering and Wandering of Hearts is a literary work by Susan Nalugwa Kiguli. It offers a feast and face of poetry as it currently is in Uganda. It is all encompassing and presents a variety of writers ranging from seasoned voices to new ones of great promise. The voices are adventurous, reflective, provocative and even sassy.
Quotes
[edit]- The voice of my people is as loud as the ngalabi drum, yet it’s not heard beyond the edge of the village. A big wall seems to stand between us and our leaders. We are a forgotten village, a dying soul.
- Page 8
- Why must I pay tax? I ask when what I pay is stolen, court cases are stalling, the thieves keep rolling as they go on boasting about falling into things. Why must I pay tax? I ask.
- Page 28
- I need protekson; no one kill me in de day or in de night. Give me tese t'ings, and I will vote for you. I swear I will.
- Page 158
- He said I was a mere girl, that education was a waste of time, and not a requirement for the roles of girls.
- Page 2
- When you are out, you crave to enter. Those who are inside crave to get out
- Page 9
- Keep it clean and you will not regret entering. Make it dirty, and regret your entry. If marriage is different, then I did not write this.
- Page 9
- For a penny in hand. In a strange land
- Page 123