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Certainly enjoying this.... the first part centers on the protagonist’s dilemma of being gay in this Arab town. In the second part his identity as an Arab comes into focus in the wake of 9/11, as he had just moved to US for university.


‘And so what did it mean to be an Arab now, under America’s harsh gaze. What is Arab or Muslim if not a fabrication, one invented and reinvented by politicians....

Pg80:
The power to inspire is rare. Moments like this are rare. You may think you may not be ready, that you’ll do it at a more convenient time. But you don’t choose the time. The time chooses you, Either you seize what may turn out to be the only chance you have, or you decide you’re willing to live with the knowledge that the chance has passed you by.