Susan Abulhawa
Born: 01-01-1967
Susan Abulhawa is a Palestinian-American author, renowned for her poignant novels that explore the complexities of Palestinian identity and history. Born to Palestinian refugees of the Six-Day War, she has dedicated her writing to illuminating the struggles and resilience of her people. Abulhawa is best known for her international bestseller "Mornings in Jenin," and she is also a human rights activist and the founder of Playgrounds for Palestine.
Book summaries for books written by Susan Abulhawa
Quotes
Maybe it’s better to have been loved and lost than to have never been loved at all.
To survive, we must begin to tell the truth, and by so doing, begin to heal.
A nation is not a homogenous mass of people. It is made up of individuals.
It is the nature of people to be roused to anger and retaliatory action when a loved one is harmed.
To forgive is to love in the most radical way.
Laughter is a language that requires no translation.
Grief was a thing with teeth that sank into a person and did not want to let go.
The heart is a muscle, and the only way to make it stronger is to exercise it.
It’s easier to be cruel than to be kind.
It was the kind of beauty that took your breath away and made you want to weep at the same time.
Longing was a heavy burden to bear, but it was also a reminder of what was most important.
We don’t get to choose the ways in which we are broken.