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Beirut Blues (1995)
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I don't want to turn into one of those pathetic creatures who are always homesick, always saying I wish I were still in Beirut. I don't want to become like you, split between here and there. I know I'm not happy here, but why should I be unhappy in two countries?
Hanan al-Shaykh
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Hanan al-Shaykh
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November 12, 1945
(age 79)
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