Maybe she was nervous. After several tries, she pulled out a razor blade and used that to snip the cord. I was horrified. There goes the Progress theme, I thought. But when I sat down to write, I realized that I was wrong.
Progress is always one step forward, two steps back.
It's herky-jerky, not linear. Progress is complicated. So are people. And our stories should reflect that. Before this extraordinary event, anyone who suggested that the Hutus could indeed return en masse found himself the victim of disdainful sneers and condescending chuckles.