Now, the conventional wisdom was that Nigerians don't read literature.
Now, million hosted nights and counting later, Gebbia sets out his dream for a culture of sharing in which design helps foster c Stories matter. The author of this piece describes a dilemma he faced over whether or not to help a woman late at night on the New York City subway.
I had never been outside Nigeria. So I was an early reader, and what I read were British and American children's books.
If you differ from the official story — the way Bill Clinton differed from the official progressive crime story a few weeks ago — it is not so much a sign that you are wrong truth is not the issue. What this demonstrates, I think, is how impressionable and vulnerable we are in the face of a story, particularly as children.