Naondel Quotes

“A woman taller and stronger than them was not something they could tolerate.”
― Maria Turtschaninoff, Naondel

“I saw the same thing in him as I had seen in the eyes of the men who stole me and my sisters that night, and in the eyes of the men who had sold me for silver and gold: to them I am a thing.”
― Maria Turtschaninoff, Naondel

“It had gone so far that mothers in certain regions where the slave scouts were most rife, such as Eliana, disfigured their daughters by shaving their heads, cutting or burning their faces, pulling out their teeth. Anything to try to keep them safe. Those born with a cleft lip or birthmarks were seen as blessed. They were safe”
― Maria Turtschaninoff, Naondel

“The moment I become a burden they will do away with me. And I want to live.”
― Maria Turtschaninoff, Naondel