Binti

"His anger was rightful, but all… he said was from what he didn’t truly know.”"

"Our ancestral land is life; move away from it and you diminish.”"

"We’re Himba. God has already chosen our paths.”"

"Humans must be killed before they kill us.”"

"Their ship stank. I was sure of it, even if I couldn’t smell it.”"

"Those women talked about me, the men probably did too. But none of them knew what I had, where I was going, who I was. Let them gossip and judge. Thankfully, they knew not to touch my hair again. I don’t like war either.”"

"In your university, in one of its museums, placed on display like a piece of rare meat is the stinger of our chief,’ it said. I wrinkled my face, but said nothing. ‘Our chief is…’ It paused. ‘We know of the attack and mutilation of our chief, but we do not know how it got there. We do not care. We will land on Oomza Uni and take it back. So you see? We have purpose.’”"

"“It was cool in the terminal, but I felt the heat of social pressure.”"