Post Gibran: Anthology of New Arab American WritingMunir Akash, Khaled Mattawa Through poetry, fiction, essays, and drama, both seasoned and upcoming writers confront issues not previously addressed in Arab American writing. These unique cultural endeavors reveal the multileveled textures of the exiles of new Arab writing. |
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Page 147
... : Did you guess where I come from ? BADR : You're an American , of course , like the people who must be creating this war . JIM : I am not doing this war . BADR : You did it yesterday , the day before 147 Etel Adnan - Jusoor.
... : Did you guess where I come from ? BADR : You're an American , of course , like the people who must be creating this war . JIM : I am not doing this war . BADR : You did it yesterday , the day before 147 Etel Adnan - Jusoor.
Page 163
... hear you because we're lonely , stuffed into a cage , but birds sing and we don't . We're similar to rats , although my mother would never compare me to a rat , not on her death - bed . I'm king for her , 163 Etel Adnan - Jusoor.
... hear you because we're lonely , stuffed into a cage , but birds sing and we don't . We're similar to rats , although my mother would never compare me to a rat , not on her death - bed . I'm king for her , 163 Etel Adnan - Jusoor.
Page 167
... reliable buddy , the only God we know . BADR ( He can't concentrate on praying . He's agitated ) : The earth is round , yes ? so if the earth is round everything else is round too , and comes full circle . JIM : 167 Etel Adnan - Jusoor.
... reliable buddy , the only God we know . BADR ( He can't concentrate on praying . He's agitated ) : The earth is round , yes ? so if the earth is round everything else is round too , and comes full circle . JIM : 167 Etel Adnan - Jusoor.
Common terms and phrases
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