Quote of the day
You are never given a wish without also being given the power to make it true.
You may have to work for it, however.
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)