Arella Gussow

“She understands the difference now, that there are times when observing is cowardice, yes, but that observing is also a form of action, of defiance - and the other side of this coin, as well: that taking action is sometimes arrogance, and other times absolutely necessary. The trick is knowing which, when.”
― Asha Thanki, A Thousand Times Before

“It bears repeating here that the West Bank is one of the oldest places in civilization. In Nablus, the bible isn't the Bible, it's a community of anthology by a bunch of local writers.”
― Sarah Cypher, The Skin and Its Girl

“Our heroine learned the freckle on the side of a toe and the curve of a hip in her hand; she learned how soft a woman's lip felt, and how many shades of warmth and coolness she could find when she ran her hands through another woman's unbound hair. And for as long as she lived, she would never forget how it felt to hide—and to caress that fine, thrilling line between the fear of being discovered and the ecstasy of discovering.”
― Sarah Cypher, The Skin and Its Girl

“All of which is to say, if you told her you want her, that might hold more weight than you think.
Yeah I'm leaving, though.
Bitch, let me introduce you to a concept called: gay people. If you haven't done yearning-filled long distance are you even a lesbian? Or just tell her you want her to come with you.
To this I said nothing.”
― Sarah Thankam Mathews, All This Could Be Different