“We must always remember that our cultural figures are not the guardians of our morality. We must guard that for ourselves.” — Alaa Alghamdi Character Copy Share Image
“Christian women also, at one time, covered their heads—not just nuns but all women when they entered churches, until quite recently.” — Alaa Alghamdi Christian women Copy Share Image
“It was a choice between something more and not something more.” — Alaa Alghamdi Choice Copy Share Image
“Looking pretty,” said Wilson. “Like you. Maryam flushed. She draped her green silk scarf more firmly around her neck, wishing for a… — Alaa Alghamdi Looking pretty Copy Share Image
“Complacent. Complacence does not take you to good places.” — Alaa Alghamdi Good place Copy Share Image
“I always find something to enjoy. If not the story, then the scenery or the costumes. There’s always something good about it.” — Alaa Alghamdi Copy Share Image
“From other Muslim women she saw, although they were similarly uncovered, she felt waves of cynical disapproval. Their stony expressions seemed to… — Alaa Alghamdi Islam Copy Share Image
“Those less motivated students kept their activities and their preferences so obscure.” — Alaa Alghamdi Motivation Copy Share Image
“As a teacher, I do not only explain concepts; my job is to inspire too.” — Alaa Alghamdi Inspiration Copy Share Image
“It’s when life starts going wrong, when things start being horrible ,that you first realize that life isn’t like anything in a… — Alaa Alghamdi Book Copy Share Image
“The logical conclusion of any political expansion surely was equally detrimental, equally devastating, if and when it happened to be successful?” — Alaa Alghamdi Politics Copy Share Image
“How nice it was when expressions and idioms really echoed actual fact , and became literal , as well as figurative ,… — Alaa Alghamdi Copy Share Image
“What did it matter? Didn’t she have as much right to wear a head scarf? The girl’s accent was English.” — Alaa Alghamdi Copy Share Image
