I entered the water as naked as when my mother bore me. When I first touched the cold water I felt a shudder go through me, then the shudder was transformed into a sensation of wakefulness. — Tayeb Salih Copy Share Image
I have redefined the so-called East-West relationship as essentially one of conflict, while it had previously been treated in romantic terms. — Tayeb Salih Copy Share Image
I want to take my rightful share of life by force, I want to give lavishly, I want love to flow from my heart,… — Tayeb Salih Copy Share Image
“And when the sea swallowed up the shore and the waves heaved under the ship and the blue horizon encircled us, I immediately felt… — Tayeb Salih Copy Share Image
“When [...} everything had been arranged for my departure to Cairo, I went to my mother. Once again she gave me that strange look.… — Tayeb Salih Copy Share Image
Everyone starts at the beginning of the road, and the world is in an endless state of childhood. — Tayeb Salih Copy Share Image
Everyone who is educated today wants to sit at a comfortable desk under a fan and live in an air-conditioned house surrounded by a… — Tayeb Salih Copy Share Image
I entered the water as naked as when my mother bore me. When I first touched the cold water I felt a shudder go… — Tayeb Salih Copy Share Image
