Where Can I Free Myself Of The

The Stars Had Only One Task: They Taught Me How To Read. They Taught Me I Had A Language In Heaven And Another Language On Earth.

I've Built My Homeland, I've Even Founded My State - In My Language.

History Laughs At Both The Victim And The Aggressor.

The Days Have Taught You Not To Trust Happiness Because It Hurts When It Deceives.

Sometimes I Feel As If I Am Read Before I Write. When I Write A Poem About My Mother, Palestinians Think My Mother Is A Symbol For Palestine. But I Write As A Poet, And My Mother Is My Mother. She's Not A Symbol.