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“Our lives and the lives of future generations do not only depend on the conflicts that take place, but also on the solutions we offer in response to them.”
― Widad Akreyi

“The more division the Iraqi authorities cultivated, the more we worked for inclusion. The more aggression they showed us, the more time we devoted to peace and reconciliation. The more civilians they tortured and slaughtered, the more my instinct guided me to reach out to all segments of society. The more they tried to erase the evidence, the more risks we took to document the atrocities and the harms inflected on humans and the environment.
Because one day, we thought, one day the world will wake up and realize the repercussions of overlooking our suffering, and on that day, the souls of victims will finally find peace.”
― Widad Akreyi

“Never say war insane at the moment for you to embrace those gentle heroes you left behind.”
― Oscar Auliq-Ice

“We are all damaged goods. We mourn when we are victims and rejoice at our enemies' misery. We pray for the victory of our fighters and the demise of the enemies. We don't do anything in between. No one talks to anyone. We just shoot or cry. By playing both parts we are winning the pity of the dumb Western countries and rich Arab leaders."
"What parts?" Mona asked.
"Victims and perpetrators.”
― Sam Wazan, Trapped in Four Square Miles

“How can I pretend that nothing happened?”
― Diane Samuels