"I know a feeling like that only comes once in a lifetime, and I think you should follow your heart’s desires. I believe in love, and I know love conquers all."
- Ahmad Ardalan
"An hour later. the moon reflected its light on the Tigris as well. The sun, the moon, and Fatima. What else could I ask for?"
"You asked if I loved her? I can't even whisper her name, my heart would burst out of my chest."
"Love and peace are not just words, they are a way of life. And in an honest living, love will always conquer."
"Two people, one city, different times; connected by a memoir. Can love exist in a city destined for decades of misery?"
"Do not wait for the tide to take you, my boy. Instead, you take on the tide"