Jenni Williams Quotes
born 1962 Zimbabwe
Jenni Williams (born 1962) is a Zimbabwean human rights activist and a founder of Women of Zimbabwe Arise (Woza).
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The power of love can conquer the love of power.
Not born of love, or affection, but a simple terrible need not to feel alone, just for a little while.
“Any institution that claims to keep women locked up for their own good should be watched very close, in my opinion.”
The struggle for women's rights in Zimbabwe continues and needs to be heard by the men who are mismanaging this country.
Show me a people who don't have a bloody history.
A fire that burns in secret, a lethal conflagration that you can only discover when its too late to save anyone.
In Africa, women are regarded as second class citizens and women like me who ‘don’t know their place’ are also a target.
Beginnings are very elusive things, almost as elusive as true endings.
This level of fuck up is an Eboran speciality.
Words are always important,’ said Jolnir. ‘Even normal, non-magical words, in the right place, can change the world.
What you brought back, darling, was the truth. Which is rarely comfortable and never painless, but often, ultimately, worth knowing.
All of us back together under the same roof - that’s a bloody good end to this mess if you ask me.
I can suffer all that, I can suffer it and come through stronger, a weapon forged for your hand, but I cannot abide inefficiency.
To be suddenly alone when all you have ever known is connection. To be alone in the dark while you felt the distant pieces of yourself decay.
We formed WOZA as a movement to show a peaceful way women of all colours and class could restore dignity for the people of Zimbabwe.
Fear can keep you obedient, or the need to stay as free as you can.
Life is suffering. Life is war, and sacrifice. Life is victory.
Just between you and me, I've never crawled up a monster's arse before. It's quite exciting.
All people need, in my experience, is a little push in the right direction. Or a giant kick up the arse. I am always happy to provide either.
It's always the same with family, Wydrin reflected. You spend your life consumed with guilt that you're letting them down somehow, and then when you meet up with them you can't wait to get away again.