“Relax!  God is in control.”  It occurs to me that the barely concealed sense of panic that taints so many interactions here is due precisely to the fact that nobody is in control, no one is ultimately responsible for anything at all.  Life in Nigeria, in Lagos in particular, requires constant vigilance.”

Cole, Teju.  Every Day is for the Thief.  Originally published in Africa in 2007.  New York: Random House, 2014.

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