“Trees don’t ask why they don’t move from place to place, nor do they ask any other meaningless questions. But their branches tremble when the birds leave them,”
― The Beekeeper: Rescuing the Stolen Women of Iraq
― The Beekeeper: Rescuing the Stolen Women of Iraq
“We are afraid of imaginary losses and difficulties that we may never encounter.”
― Living Presence: A Sufi Way to Mindfulness & the Essential Self
― Living Presence: A Sufi Way to Mindfulness & the Essential Self
“There’s a saying in Syria: the tea has to steep. It takes time. You need to have the patience to let the tea leaves become saturated– that’s the only way to achieve perfection.”
― Le pianiste de Yarmouk
― Le pianiste de Yarmouk
Ilona’s 2025 Year in Books
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