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Why I write
4 January 2010
by Nii Ayikwei Parkes
I started writing because there wasn’t always someone to talk to, and there was always something on my mind. Also, as a child, writing was my way of being right. In stories, my parents and my teachers could be wrong and I could be right!
Later on, writing really helped me understand myself. By writing ideas down I came to understand how I fit into the world.
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