"The most personal stories are often the most universal."

最个人的故事往往是最普遍的。

"Language is not just a tool; it's a home for the displaced."

语言不仅仅是一种工具；它是流离失所者的家园。

"A good novel should unsettle you, make you question what you thought you knew."

一部好的小说应该让你不安，让你质疑你自以为知道的东西。

"The past is never truly past; it lives in our stories and in our bones."

过去从未真正过去；它活在我们的故事和骨血里。

"To write is to resist—to resist forgetting, to resist silence."

写作就是抵抗——抵抗遗忘，抵抗沉默。

"The Middle East is not just a place of conflict; it's a place of deep humanity and untold stories."

中东不仅仅是一个冲突之地；它是一个充满深厚人性和未被讲述故事的地方。

"In every character I create, there's a piece of me and a piece of someone I've known."

在我创造的每一个角色中，都有一部分是我，也有一部分是我认识的人。

"The true power of literature lies in its ability to give voice to the voiceless."

文学真正的力量在于它能为无声者发声。

"A novel is not just a story; it's a mirror held up to society."

小说不仅仅是一个故事；它是一面映照社会的镜子。

"Writing is a way to understand the world, to make sense of the chaos around us."

写作是一种理解世界的方式，让我们在周围的混乱中找到意义。