A lie, after all, is a form of storytelling.
Dinaw Mengestu – How to Read the Air
Storytelling lies
S
Map revision
M
Every map is open to revision and every interpretation is subject to error.
Dinaw Mengestu – How to Read the Air
Daily accumulation
D
One’s life is nothing more than the slow accumulation of days.
Dinaw Mengestu – How to Read the Air
Life’s paths
L
There is no such thing as a single unalterable path.
Dinaw Mengestu – How to Read the Air
Legacy desire
L
We all have an innate desire to be remembered.
Dinaw Mengestu – How to Read the Air
Unexpected past
U
Our past is always lurking, ready to emerge when we least expect it.
Dinaw Mengestu – How to Read the Air
Future imagination
F
To move forward, you have to imagine what never was.
Dinaw Mengestu – How to Read the Air
Forgiveness distinction
F
Understanding is not the same as forgiveness.
Dinaw Mengestu – How to Read the Air
Emotional distance
E
Distance can be measured in more than miles.
Dinaw Mengestu – How to Read the Air
Concept of home
C
Home is not a place but a state of mind.
Dinaw Mengestu – How to Read the Air