We were not the first—or the last—to flee our country to survive. Sometimes it was because we weren’t human, but sometimes it was because we were too human—the wrong religion, during the war, or perhaps the wrong political affiliation,
“Such is the perversion of “violence” under imperial and colonial rule: the maintenance of state-sanctioned violence is considered peaceful, while the disruption of those death-making processes is deemed violent.”
― Let This Radicalize You: Organizing and the Revolution of Reciprocal Care
― Let This Radicalize You: Organizing and the Revolution of Reciprocal Care
“We come from the land, give our love and labor to her, and she nurtures us in return. When we die, we return to the land. In a way, she owns us. Palestine owns us and we belong to her”
― Mornings in Jenin
― Mornings in Jenin
“I have spent all my life resisting the desire to end it.”
― Letters to Milena
― Letters to Milena
“While I'm gone," Gansey said, pausing, "dream me the world. Something new for every night.”
― The Dream Thieves
― The Dream Thieves
“I'd rather die on an adventure than live standing still.”
― A Darker Shade of Magic
― A Darker Shade of Magic
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