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“Islam fused religion and politics, mosque and state could never be separated, and so Arabs were all but doomed to choose between secular strongmen and religious extremists.”
― Into the Hands of the Soldiers: Freedom and Chaos in Egypt and the Middle East
― Into the Hands of the Soldiers: Freedom and Chaos in Egypt and the Middle East
“Pain is a prerequisite for growth”
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“Identity was not a singular branch—it was an entire tree, with vines and leaves and branches jutting out in all directions, some blossoming and thriving while others shriveled and died.”
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“Love was a choice. You had to keep choosing love. Over and over again, you had to choose to forgive and move forward and heal”
― When a Brown Girl Flees
― When a Brown Girl Flees
“There can be no hesitation - this is our future. If they get rid of us today, we’ll come back tomorrow, and the day after, and the day after.”
― The Egyptians
― The Egyptians
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