Quote of the day
One does not need buildings, money, power, or status to practice the Art of Peace. Heaven is right where you are standing, and that is the place to train.
Hanan al-Shaykh

Born: November 12, 1945 (age 79)
Bio: Hanan al-Shaykh is an acclaimed Lebanese author of contemporary literature.
Known for:
- The story of Zahra (1980)
- The Locust and the Bird: My Mother's Story (2009)
- Only in London (2001)
- Beirut Blues (1995)
- Women of Sand and Myrrh (1988)