Laura

“No one is going to force you to, but if you don't jump in, you'll always think back on this moment and wish that you had.”
― Ryan Andrews, This Was Our Pact

“Each time, when I hear what comes out of my mouth—so inadequate, so small compared to what I had experienced while reading—I feel like I’ve snatched the story from the author’s hands and trampled it underfoot.”
― Erin Bartels, The Words between Us

“They don't need our prayers. They need food and warm clothes!"
"We all need prayers," Aunt Marta placates her [Stephie].
"What kind of prayers will these be?" Stephie asks. "For Jesus Christ to come back to earth and make five loaves and two fishes be enough for all the Jews in Theresienstadt?”
― Annika Thor

“It's just hard," I said. "Everyone knows everyone. And everyone speaks Farsi. And everyone knows the dances. And I..." ..."Darioush." Sohrab bumped my shoulder again. "No one wants me here." "Everyone wants you here. We have a saying in Farsi. It translates to 'your place was empty'. We say it when we miss somebody." I sniffed. "Your place was empty before. But this is your family. You belong here.”
― Adib Khorram, Darius the Great Is Not Okay