Quote by Diana Abu-Jaber Download Open image ““..a phantasm, a pink-palmed jinn, a ghost from one of the drowned cities.”” — Diana Abu-Jaber ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.2 out of 5 (8 ratings) Copy quoteShare
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