And so, I began to realize that my American roommate must have throughout her life seen and heard different versions of this single story, as had a professor, who once told me that my novel was not "authentically African."
Então, comecei a perceber que a minha companheira de quarto americana devia ter, ao longo da vida, visto e ouvido diferentes versões desta história única. Tive um professor que uma vez me disse que o meu romance  não era "genuinamente africano".