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The Farming of Bones
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"The Farming of Bones" Quotes

A young Haitian woman's life is forever changed by the 1937 massacre of Haitian sugarcane workers in the Dominican Republic.

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The dead never stay buried.

Edwidge Danticat

deathmemory

Perhaps the earth itself is looking for a place to rest.

Edwidge Danticat

naturerest

The world has a way of turning, even when you don't want it to.

Edwidge Danticat

changeresilience

My heart is a bitter and desolate place, and in it there is no room for you.

Edwidge Danticat

heartacheemotion

I am a little boat on a violent ocean.

Edwidge Danticat

struggleadversity

Love is a quiet thing, and also a jealous one.

Edwidge Danticat

lovejealousy

The world is made of stories, not atoms.

Edwidge Danticat

storytellingperception

We are all just grains of sand in the wind.

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insignificanceexistence

Some memories are best left forgotten.

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memoryforgiveness

In the silence, I hear a thousand screams.

Edwidge Danticat

silencesuffering