I feel very close to that part of each of us which remains young, idealistic, and curious. (2019) - Naomi Shihab Nye

I've always felt that any little bit of other in our lives - even if its that we grew up on the edge of town and all our friends were on the inside of town-gives much more than it takes away.

Right then he knew that moment was clearly written in his brain forever. (p170)

I am moved by her (Janna Jihad Ayyad) as I have always been moved by the struggle of Palestinian people to maintain any kind of regular normal life under extremely harsh circumstances. (2019)