I am human, i am a human being, a soul, and not a piece of garbage, no matter how poor and ragged I look, and… — Ngugi wa Thiong'o

I am human, i am a human being, a soul, and not a piece of garbage, no matter how poor and ragged I look, and I deserve respect, he heard himself say, time and again as he descended to and repossessed his body."

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