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Bisi Alimi
9 quotes
“Growing up in Mushin shaped me. Over there, survival is a language. We don’t give up.”
Bisi Alimi (born 1975) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“At first it felt like the world had collapsed. But slowly I realised I could either hide or fight. And fighting meant telling my story.”
Bisi Alimi (born 1975) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“HIV is not a death sentence. Stigma is. The moment we treat people with compassion, everything changes.”
Bisi Alimi (born 1975) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I’m alive today because I got treatment, because I refused to hide, and because I chose hope. Anyone living with HIV can live fully. That’s the truth.”
Bisi Alimi (born 1975) first seen 2024 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: In Mushin, We Don’t Give Up” — Revisiting Bisi Alimi’s 2024 interview on 20 years of living with HIV
“There’s a curiosity about queer African stories — both within and outside the continent — that no one’s really talking about. But when you see how these stories are welcomed at international film festivals, it becomes clear: now is the time to start telling them.”
Bisi Alimi (born 1975) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I wanted it to be a kind of revenge on Nollywood, which is why I have the bastardised spelling — because it’s time to take back. I was kicked out of the industry. I’m still angry. It’s been 21 years. But I can do something productive with my anger.”
Bisi Alimi (born 1975) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I want to live in a society where I’m not seen as a criminal, where I can say to my husband, “Let’s pack our bags and spend the weekend in Lagos,” without having to hide. I’ve realized I have to make that happen.”
Bisi Alimi (born 1975) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I see the law as a catalyst for change for good in Nigeria. You don’t understand what it is like to fight a beast that you cannot see.”
Bisi Alimi (born 1975) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I think that was one of the most difficult times in my life. You know the feeling when the world is crumbling around you and you just wanted someone to lift you up and everyone is turning their backs on you.”
Bisi Alimi (born 1975) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source