“You do not know your own beauty, you struggle in grief, but I, I have seen it all, and I know: You yourself are the secret essence.” — Mohja Kahf Copy Share Image
“That's Pete Seeger,' Joy said, indicating the snake with a nod. 'Baker beaned 'im, Dad stuffed 'im, and I named 'im.” — Mohja Kahf Copy Share Image
“You who came of age in the past decade have had eight years of a Black U.S. president, and that gloss looked good, and… — Mohja Kahf Copy Share Image
“Generally speaking, Americans cussed, smoke, and drank, and the Shamys had it on good authority that a fair number of them used drugs. Americans… — Mohja Kahf Copy Share Image
“Peeling an eggplant was like unveiling an ivory-skinned woman dressed all in black.” — Mohja Kahf Copy Share Image
“[He] [w]ent deep into the cave where wounded men go when they walk around not talking to anyone about what's happening to them on… — Mohja Kahf Copy Share Image
“And here's one reminder: avoid filling your life with "nice" people who find racism invisible or who second-guess your every instinct on it while… — Mohja Kahf Copy Share Image
All women speak two languages: the language of men and the language of silent suffering. Some women speak a third, the language of queens. — Mohja Kahf Copy Share Image
“I'm not defending their views . I'm defending their right to have their views. There's a difference.” — Mohja Kahf Copy Share Image
“One time her father told her Shakespeare was really an Arab. 'Just look at his name: It's an Anglicization of Sheikh Zubayr,' he said… — Mohja Kahf Copy Share Image
“Juma: I'm not a woman--I don't know HOW to cook! Khadra: Well, it didn't come with my BOOBS!” — Mohja Kahf Copy Share Image
![“[He] [w]ent deep into the cave where wounded men go when they walk around not talking to anyone about what's happening to them on the inside. Also known as Terre Haute.” quote by Mohja Kahf](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/0a8/mohja-kahf-29549_quote_he-w-ent-deep-into-the-cave-where-wounde_390393.jpg)
