Section 1, Book 1, Chapters 1, Page 3
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In the beginning there was a river. The river became a road and the road branched out to the whole world. And because the road was once a river it was always hungry.
— Ben Okri
What It Means
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Source: Wikiquote: "Ben Okri" (Quotes, The Famished Road (1991))
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About Ben Okri
Sir Ben Golden Emuobowho Okri OBE FRSL (born 15 March 1959) is a Nigerian poet and novelist.
About Ben Okri
Sir Ben Golden Emuobowho Okri OBE FRSL (born 15 March 1959) is a Nigerian poet and novelist.
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