Sarah

“Men's deaths are epic, women's deaths are tragic: is that it? He has misunderstood the very nature of conflict. Epic is countless tragedies, woven together. Heroes don't become heroes without carnage, and carnage has both causes and consequences. And those don't begin and end on a battlefield.”
― Natalie Haynes, A Thousand Ships

“but tell me, who was it that made you dangerous?

it was no one.

it was me.


it was everyone.”
― Salma Deera, Letters From Medea

“you will rise.
and are you less of a woman for this? no
what is woman?
woman is this—enduring.
listen girl, you will survive this–you will.
but what fool said you had to do it silently?
here is a tip—scream”
― Salma Deera, Letters From Medea

“but i want to ask her what is wrong with being dark and heavy
with your feet firmly on soil?”
― Salma Deera, Letters From Medea