“But for Soraya, words on a page were seductive, free, inviting everyone, without distinction. She could not help it when she found words written down, taking them in, following them as if they were moving and she was in a… — Leila Aboulela Copy Share Image
“Doctora Zainab looks at her watch. I should leave. But Mai carries her book and sits next to me. She wants me to read it for her. I start to read 'This is the House that Jack Built' and I… — Leila Aboulela Copy Share Image
“He said that everything in this world, small or large, was created for a reason. Even the smallest mosquito that bites people and makes… — Leila Aboulela Copy Share Image
“I am touched by her life, how it moves forward, pulses and springs. There is no fragmentation, nothing stunted or wedged. I circle back,… — Leila Aboulela Copy Share Image
“So much darkness made her uneasy. There was definitely a weight pushing down on the world. Misfortune was always hovering close around people’s shoulders.… — Leila Aboulela Copy Share Image
All through life there were distinctions - toilets for men, toilets for women; clothes for men, clothes for women - then, at the end,… — Leila Aboulela Copy Share Image
“But for Soraya, words on a page were seductive, free, inviting everyone, without distinction. She could not help it when she found words written… — Leila Aboulela Copy Share Image
“I like talking to you,' he said, slowly. 'Why?' That was the way to hear nice things. Ask why.” — Leila Aboulela Copy Share Image
I've come down in the world. I've slid to a place where the ceiling is low and there isn't much room for me to… — Leila Aboulela Copy Share Image
Allah tests our patience and our fortitude. He tests out strength of faith. be patient and there will endless rewards for you, insha'Allah" -… — Leila Aboulela Copy Share Image
“He disliked English, not because they had invaded his country, but because of the effort required to understand their different languages and customs. At… — Leila Aboulela Copy Share Image
“Can I aske forgiveness for someone else, someone whose already dead? Yes, you can. Of course you can. And you can give charity in… — Leila Aboulela Copy Share Image
“This was where she belonged with Nur, right here, here in his songs. Here within the lyrics they were intimate, caught in the rythm… — Leila Aboulela Copy Share Image
The sweetest things in life were not necessarily what one strove for and grabbed. Instead, many many times the All-Merciful, the All-Generous would give… — Leila Aboulela Copy Share Image
