It would be enough for me to have the system of a jury of twelve versus the system of one judge as a basis for preferring the U.S. to the Soviet Union. I would prefer the country you can leave to the country you cannot.
Bio: Simi Bedford is a Nigerian novelist based in Britain. Her best-known work is Yoruba Girl Dancing, an autobiographical novel about a young Nigerian girl who is sent to England to receive a private school education.
