Telling a story is like sowing a seed—you always hope to see it become a beautiful tree, with firm roots and branches that soar up in the sky. But it… - Laila Lalami

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Telling a story is like sowing a seed—you always hope to see it become a beautiful tree, with firm roots and branches that soar up in the sky. But it is a peculiar sowing, for you will never know whether your seed sprouts or dies. (p122)

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About Laila Lalami

Laila Lalami (born 1968) is a Moroccan-American novelist, essayist, and professor.

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