Quote of the day
In England, the profession of the law is that which seems to hold out the strongest attraction to talent, from the circumstance, that in it ability, coupled with exertion, even though unaided by patronage, cannot fail of obtaining reward.
Binyavanga Wainaina
Born: January 18, 1971
Died: May 21, 2019 (aged 48)
Bio: Kenneth Binyavanga Wainaina was a Kenyan author, journalist and winner of the Caine Prize for African Writing. In April 2014, Time magazine included Wainaina in its annual TIME 100 as one of the "Most Influential People in the World."
Known for:
- How to Write about Africa (2006)
- Discovering Home (2003)
- Kwani? 1 (2003)
- Beyond the River Yei (2004)