Well, it is not true that my history is only in my
heart; it is indeed there, but it is also in that dusty
road in my town and in every villager, living and
dead, who has ever walked on it. It is in my country
too; in my continent and yes in the world. That dusty
little road is my link to all the other destinations
Home and Exile (2000)
-Chinua Achebe