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The universe had an odd sense of fairness; it took away things one did not want to give up, and then gave things one did not ask for.

Laila Lalami

A name is precious; it carries inside it a language, a history, a set of traditions, a particular way of looking at the world. Losing it meant losing my ties to all those things too.

Laila Lalami

Laila Lalami

Laila Lalami

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Born: 1968 (age 58)

Bio: Laila Lalami is a Moroccan-American novelist and essayist. After earning her undergraduate degree in Morocco, she received a fellowship to study in the UK, where she earned an MA in linguistics.

Known for:

The Moor's Account (2014)
Secret Son (2009)
Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits (2005)

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