#uk

They say it came from Africa, carried in the screams of the enslaved; that it was the death bane of the Tainos, uttered just as one world perished and another began; that it was a demon drawn into Creation through the nightmare door that was cracked open in the Antilles. Fukú americanus, or more colloquially, fukú - generally a curse or doom of some kind; specifically the Curse and the Doom of the New World. No matter what its name or provenance, it is believed that the arrival of Europeans on Hispaniola unleashed fukú on the world, and we've all been in the shit ever since. ↗

— Junot Díaz

#antilles #curse #demon #enslaved #fukú

But it's a strange thing when people judge you because you're not doing some big Hollywood film. Are you suggesting I should be in 'The Dukes of Hazzard?' I mean, hello? ↗

— Joseph Fiennes

#big #doing #dukes #film #hello

Ukraine has been a strong partner to the United States on international initiatives and a committed ally in fighting the War on Terrorism. ↗

— Vito Fossella

#been #committed #fighting #initiatives #international

Ukraine is also successfully moving toward democracy and making progress expanding freedoms and rights to its people. We can help Ukraine achieve these goals and improve its economy by normalizing trade relations. ↗

— Vito Fossella

#also #democracy #economy #expanding #freedoms

I write and direct the Duke University Children's Hospital Benefit every year. ↗

— David Friedman

#children #direct #duke #every #hospital

I've always felt more at home in the UK than in France. ↗

— Jean Paul Gaultier

#felt #france #home #i #more