Camara Laye quotes
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“My grandparents all came from Lithuania to South Africa.”
Source : "Antony Sher: 'Painting and writing stop me going crazy'". Interview with Tim Adams, www.theguardian.com. January 14, 2012.
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“I did stand-up for my grandparents every day when I was, like, eight.”
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“Holding these babies in my arms makes me realize the miracle my husband and I began.”
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