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A review by joaofranciscof
All God's Children Need Traveling Shoes by Maya Angelou
5.0
“He said, ‘This is not their place. In time they will pass. Ghana was here when they came. When they go, Ghana will be here. They are like mice on an elephant’s back. They will pass.’”
The reflections Maya suggests and requires are masterfully done, especially the ones on identity and belonging.
I could not hold my tears after reading the last pages of this book, it is so heartbreaking and hopeful and beautiful and enraging.
This book is an African-American ode to Ghana and to Africa, and I am forever thankful to have read it through Maya’s eyes.
The reflections Maya suggests and requires are masterfully done, especially the ones on identity and belonging.
I could not hold my tears after reading the last pages of this book, it is so heartbreaking and hopeful and beautiful and enraging.
This book is an African-American ode to Ghana and to Africa, and I am forever thankful to have read it through Maya’s eyes.