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““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 with a straight face.””

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“...Her eyes sparkle like she's about to cartwheel through a mosque.”

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“I'm not defending their views . I'm defending their right to have their views. There's a difference.”

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“I cannot operate from fear anymore.”

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“Juma: I'm not a woman--I don't know HOW to cook! Khadra: Well, it didn't come with my BOOBS!”

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“Here was an exposure, her soul an unmarked sheet shadowing into distinct shapes under the fluids. Fresh film. Her self, developing.”

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