#kambili

[viking-raider]

Watching The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare again (yes, again! Sue me XD) I have to say, one of my fave points is Marjorie showing off her gun skills, then casually picking up a grenade and Heron and Kambili shouting "NO" at her.

[idontnap]

Purple Hibiscus

At first when I was reading I was revolted by the Kambili and Father Amadi relationship. I can understand the relationship quite well from Kambili's perspective, I don't think it is all that odd for a teenage girl to have a crush on an adult. BUT HIM! A man in his 20s liking a young impressionable girl made me so uncomfortable while reading. Especially because several people were like, "you two are cute together and I def see smth there."

But when I thought more about the relationship in context of the book I came to realize that the relationship they had was actually one of the most important parts of the narrative when it came to Kambili's growth.

This was the first time that she had loved a man other than her father, and (even if it was with a priest) this was such a good thing because it allowed her some distance from her father.

He let her question religion and find her own views on religion, far from her father's strict religious views.

Her crush definitely pushed her from more of a childish outlook on life to a more adult world view and more of an emotional freedom. Some of the strongest moments of emotion from Kambili came from being with or thinking about Father Amadi.

And he was there for her which was such a good thing for her to have in a relationship. It was good for Kambili to have someone outside of her family care about her like that.

Also one of my classmates who's Nigerian (while we were talking about how we didn't like the age gap) said that culturally things are very different and in the context of the book (other than the priest thing) it would have been an acceptable relationship.

So in conclusion, I do think that relationships between minors (especially emotionally abused minors) and adult priests bad, but the relationship thing between Kambili and Father Amadi good because of how it helped her to grow and develop as a character throughout the book.

[librettong]

Reposted from @coolfinesse #FromMyDrafts Super excited to lead the conversation on "Understanding the Dynamics of Personal Survival", ensuing from the launch of Kàmbílí - collection of poetry! From my personal best in page 7 - We made magic - to the rest of the book; my fellow panelists joined me to unwrap Obiageli Iloakasia's lucid collection/reflections on the challenges experienced by women and girls in our society. Like Stephen Kekeghe outlined in his praise for Kàmbílí: "The poems, with their well-crafted lines, underscore the poet's yearnings for endearing love that is central to the survival of humanity." Thank you @obby_iloakasia & @libretto_ng for providing a space to address all the ills women and girls face in our society - body shaming, pedophilia/child sexual abuse, rape, sexual assault, etc! Meanwhile, if you haven’t got a copy of Kàmbílí or added it to your reading list yet, I don’t know what you’re doing 😉😜 If you’re in Nigeria, you can order from Libretto Publishers Ltd. Not in Nigeria, you can check Kàmbílí on Amazon! #Kambili #MyEnuguStory (at Owode Oyo Town) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnymS8hAZI9/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[librettong]

Reposted from @obby_iloakasia A work of Art ✨ . If you haven’t got a copy of Kàmbílí or added it to your reading list, I don’t know what you’re doing 😉😜 . If you’re not in Nigeria, you can check Kàmbílí on Amazon! . You’re welcome! . #kambili #obiageliiloakasia #poetry #poets #bookoftheday #writer #love #woman #booklover #poetsofinstagram #city #nationhood #mentalhealth (at Owode Oyo Town) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnEcAbQgBR7/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[van-del]

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[demonicconsultingwhovian]

I've just read Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie for my English class and *Spoiler Alert* I literally said as soon as I read the Second chapter that Papa would die! I was so fucking happy when he did ngl. Lil' bitch deserved it!

[i-am-breaddd]

“Give me your dire expectations and I’ll consume perfection”

“'Cuz I dunno who I'm aupposed to be anymore/ And it's sickening/ I'll overeat the implications of your thoughts/ Just to make you happy/ Nonetheless, I feel my insides are tied to knots/ Aren't I more than everything?/

I'm a recipe for entropy/ I'm too overwhelming/ Give me your validation/ I can taste your apprehension/

These flavors of personality are hindering my likability/ My impulsive desire/ My appetite has spoiled my urge to satisfy/ Everyone will like me more without it/ Everyone will like me more without it

Now that I've become the perfect identity/ Take a bite of me/ I hope that I've become a flavorless delicacy/ That I'm good enough/

And now that I've become the perfect identity/ What else do you need?/ 'Cus I dunno who I'm supposed to be anymore/ And I'm starving/ I'll purge 'em all the thoughts of anyone I'll ever meet/ Why aren't you happy?!/ Nonetheless, I know my insides are empty/ Aren't I more than everything?”

I don’t feel like explaining more I’ll probably use the other song for my homework but like, Kambili. Kambili. It’s literally Kambili

[eciloptoht-blog]

The first of several long nights writing about Purple Hibiscus

Before reading this, you need to know that the reason for my extreme bias against Papa is that just until recently a close friend of mine has been living in a very similar situation as Kambili. I do not dislike the way in which Papa was written. However, I dislike what he represents to me in which I can actually link Papa to someone in real life.