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“I throw my passport in the sea, And name you my country
I throw all of my dictionaries in the fire, and name you my language”
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I throw all of my dictionaries in the fire, and name you my language”
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“It seemed to me that fate was inherited, like eye color. I wondered if she had felt the same disorientation that now ruled my days. Had it been all she could think about—the incomprehensibility of forced, permanent displacement?”
― Against the Loveless World
― Against the Loveless World
“It’s not a shame if a man learns something from a woman’s heart which makes him more gentle and human.”
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“We come from the land, give our love and labor to her, and she nurtures us in return. When we die, we return to the land. In a way, she owns us. Palestine owns us and we belong to her”
― Mornings in Jenin
― Mornings in Jenin
“Give me a daughter with your stubborn heart, or your even temper. Give our children your dark-bright eyes, or your enchanted smile. So that even when we are gone, the world will find within them all of the reasons why I loved you”
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Middle East/North African Lit
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