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• Email your photograph to: daughtersofexperience@gmail.com.
• At least one copy of Lifelines: The Black Book of Proverbs should be visible in the photograph.
• When sending your picture, please put “Look Who’s Reading LIFELINES” in the subject line of your message.
• Please include your name and e-mail address in the body of the email to be eligible. Your name and personal information will be kept confidential.
• All photos should be sent in either JPEG, GIF, PNG, or TIFF format.
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• Please share a caption or title with your photo if you like.
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• We reserve the right to reject any photos that are offensive, vulgar, or impossible to see.

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A proverb is to speech what salt is to food.” (Ethiopian proverb)

This is a website where members are encouraged to share proverbs and wise sayings from and with African/Black communities across the world.  We look forward to your joining us in our daily discovery as “when the truth is missing, proverbs are used to discover it.” (Yoruba proverb).  Please visit our site often. Stay with us as we discuss proverbs, literature, and black culture.  Most importantly, please feel free to comment and let us know if there’s anything specific you want to discuss.

- Askhari Johnson Hodari and Yvonne McCalla Sobers