“This life is difficult. We lose fathers, brothers, mothers, songbirds and pieces of ourselves. Whips strike the innocent, honors go to the guilty, and there is too much loneliness. I would be a fool to pray for my children to escape all of that. Ask for too much and it might actually turn out worse. But I can pray for small things, like fertile fields, a mother’s love, a child’s smile—a life that’s less bitter than sweet.”
―
Nadia Hashimi,
The Pearl that Broke Its Shell
“The human spirit, you know what they say about the human spirit? Is is harder than a rock and more delicate than a flower petal.” ― Nadia Hashimi, The Pearl That Broke Its Shell
“The hell with naseeb. Naseeb is what people blame for every thing they can't fix.” ― Nadia Hashimi, The Pearl That Broke Its Shell
“In the darkness, when you cannot see the ground under your feet and when your fingers touch nothing but night, you are not alone. I will stay with you as moonlight stays on water.” ― Nadia Hashimi, When the Moon is Low
“Refugees didn’t just escape a place. They had to escape a thousand memories until they’d put enough time and distance between them and their misery to wake to a better day.” ― Nadia Hashimi, When the Moon is Low
“Grief is nothing but the far brink of love. Love is the sun; grief is the shadow it casts. Love is an opera; grief is its echo. You cannot have one without the other. But if you follow that grief, you will find your way back to love.” ― Nadia Hashimi, Sparks Like Stars
“When things are rough, people look for an escape. A way out. Sometimes it's hard to find the right way.” ― Nadia Hashimi, The Pearl That Broke Its Shell
“People who are beset by tragedy once and twice are sure to grieve again. Fate finds it easier to retrace its treads.” ― Nadia Hashimi, The Pearl That Broke Its Shell
“The person who doesn't appreciate the apple, doesn't appreciate the orchard.” ― Nadia Hashimi, The Pearl That Broke Its Shell
“Life has typhoons. They come and turn everything upside down. But you still have to standup because the next storm may be around the corner.” ― Nadia Hashimi, The Pearl That Broke Its Shell
“Let people serve you information, but never let them serve you your opinion.” ― Nadia Hashimi, Sparks Like Stars
“Funny, isn't it? We hear the same name and while they see dark, I see light.” ― Nadia Hashimi, The Pearl That Broke Its Shell
“Grudges don’t die—people do.” ― Nadia Hashimi, When the Moon Is Low
“You know, we’re so damned afraid that talking about the ones we’ve lost will hurt us as much as losing them did. So we just stop talking about them. But that’s when we truly lose them.” ― Nadia Hashimi, Sparks Like Stars
“It's never easy to leave one's home, especially when there are only closed doors ahead of you.” ― Nadia Hashimi, When the Moon is Low
“Some things are clearer from a distance.” ― Nadia Hashimi, When the Moon is Low
“Only as an adult can a child imagine his parent as a whole person, as a husband, a brother, or a son. Only then can a child see how his parent fits into the world beyond four walls.” ― Nadia Hashimi, When the Moon Is Low
“Love grows wildest in the gardens of hardship.” ― Nadia Hashimi, When the Moon Is Low
“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, The Pearl That Broke Its Shell
“The human spirit, you know what they say about the human spirit? Is is harder than a rock and more delicate than a flower petal.” ― Nadia Hashimi, The Pearl That Broke Its Shell
“The hell with naseeb. Naseeb is what people blame for every thing they can't fix.” ― Nadia Hashimi, The Pearl That Broke Its Shell
“In the darkness, when you cannot see the ground under your feet and when your fingers touch nothing but night, you are not alone. I will stay with you as moonlight stays on water.” ― Nadia Hashimi, When the Moon is Low
“Refugees didn’t just escape a place. They had to escape a thousand memories until they’d put enough time and distance between them and their misery to wake to a better day.” ― Nadia Hashimi, When the Moon is Low
“Grief is nothing but the far brink of love. Love is the sun; grief is the shadow it casts. Love is an opera; grief is its echo. You cannot have one without the other. But if you follow that grief, you will find your way back to love.” ― Nadia Hashimi, Sparks Like Stars
“When things are rough, people look for an escape. A way out. Sometimes it's hard to find the right way.” ― Nadia Hashimi, The Pearl That Broke Its Shell
“People who are beset by tragedy once and twice are sure to grieve again. Fate finds it easier to retrace its treads.” ― Nadia Hashimi, The Pearl That Broke Its Shell
“The person who doesn't appreciate the apple, doesn't appreciate the orchard.” ― Nadia Hashimi, The Pearl That Broke Its Shell
“Life has typhoons. They come and turn everything upside down. But you still have to standup because the next storm may be around the corner.” ― Nadia Hashimi, The Pearl That Broke Its Shell
“Let people serve you information, but never let them serve you your opinion.” ― Nadia Hashimi, Sparks Like Stars
“Funny, isn't it? We hear the same name and while they see dark, I see light.” ― Nadia Hashimi, The Pearl That Broke Its Shell
“Grudges don’t die—people do.” ― Nadia Hashimi, When the Moon Is Low
“You know, we’re so damned afraid that talking about the ones we’ve lost will hurt us as much as losing them did. So we just stop talking about them. But that’s when we truly lose them.” ― Nadia Hashimi, Sparks Like Stars
“It's never easy to leave one's home, especially when there are only closed doors ahead of you.” ― Nadia Hashimi, When the Moon is Low
“Some things are clearer from a distance.” ― Nadia Hashimi, When the Moon is Low
“Only as an adult can a child imagine his parent as a whole person, as a husband, a brother, or a son. Only then can a child see how his parent fits into the world beyond four walls.” ― Nadia Hashimi, When the Moon Is Low
“Love grows wildest in the gardens of hardship.” ― Nadia Hashimi, When the Moon Is Low
“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, The Pearl That Broke Its Shell
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