Amal Bedhyefi

“This society hasn't changed one bit. People who don't fit into the village are expelled: men who don't hunt, women who don't give birth to children. For all we talk about modern society and individualism, anyone who doesn't try to fit in can expect to be meddled with, coerced, and ultimately banished from the village.”
― Sayaka Murata, コンビニ人間 [Konbini ningen]

“I learned hatred early on as a child. That was the lesson of my youth. Now I realize that children don’t know the consequences of their actions. This is true about adults as well, who really aren’t any better. I have forsaken hatred now, deciding that love is a much better path. With love comes forgiveness and with forgiveness comes healing.”
― John Kaniecki

“She was never able to talk about her secret with anyone around her. She has never found the proper words to describe it to others.. and even when she thought she did, the ones she used were never understood . But how could she blame anyone around her for not understanding something that confused her and kept her perplexed even though she lived it ?”
― Sahar Ayachi, The Orchid

“I believe people try to make others feel inferior so they can feel superior. Whether this is because of race, color, or anything else doesn’t matter; they cause the same thing. Prejudice is actually a sign of weakness and insecurity, and it comes from doubts of one’s own adequacy.”
― John Kaniecki