“ Fiction, if done right, can bridge cultural divides. Stories can be a footpath for a reader to step into another land and view its indigenous practices and beliefs through a local lens, instead of a t… Nadia Hashimi
“ It felt good to sit around and agree, to have a common enemy and a shared struggle. It felt good to be understood. Nadia Hashimi
“ Every promise we kept, every squeeze of the hand, every secretive smile we exchanged, every crying child we comforted- every one of those moments narrowed the distance between us. Nadia Hashimi
“ That’s what being a mother is, isn’t it? Waiting for a rounded belly to tighten in readiness; listening for the sound of hunger in the moonlit hours; hearing an eager voice call even in the camouflage… Nadia Hashimi
“ We all cross a hundred peaks to get even this far. And there will be more before we each make it to whatever God has fated for us. Nadia Hashimi
“ As children inch their way into adolescence, the parent changes. He is an authority, a source of answers, and a chastising voice. Depending on the day, he may be resented, emulated, questioned, or def… Nadia Hashimi
“ What is gone is gone and will not come back. When the earth swallows, it swallows forever and we are left to stumble along feeling the absences. These are our burdens. Nadia Hashimi
“ Children always forgive their mothers. That's the way God's designed them. He gives them two arms, two legs, and a heart that will cry 'mother' until the day it stops beating. Nadia Hashimi
“ He believes that people have destroyed religion and religion has destroyed people. He says he believes in God, but he doesn't believe in people. Nadia Hashimi
“ Children are touched by heaven—their every breath, every laugh, every touch a sip of water to the desert wanderer. I could not have known this as a child, but I know it as a mother, a truth I learned… Nadia Hashimi
“ Do as you must -- you are not a child. But understand that there are many people willing to make your life more difficult. It is up to you to find a way to make things easier for yourself. Nadia Hashimi
“ We were pressed against each other, a husband and wife bound together not by marriage, but by the harmony of our hearts. Death could not undo us, I'd learned. My hamsar was with me still. He would wat… Nadia Hashimi
“ An entire lifetime can change in one afternoon. The rest of the world can continue on, unaware of a quiet, solitary cataclysm occurring a few feet away. Nadia Hashimi
