“It's easy, during those moments, to throw in the towel. To shrug off humanity. To tell yourself that you tried to be happy, and look what happened: more pain. Worse pain. Betrayed by the world. You realize then that anger is safer than kindness, that isolation is safer than community. You shut everything out. Everyone. But some days, no matter what you do, the pain gets so bad you'd bury yourself alive just to make it stop.”
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Tahereh Mafi is an Iranian-American author born in 1988. Her works are acclaimed for their unique narrative style and profound insight into the psychology of teenagers. Mafi's debut novel, 'The Revenant,' is a coming-of-age story that delves into themes of family, identity, and self-discovery. more
“I love to chase my shadow to feel how it rests in the dark.”
“I am afraid of darkness... even though it knows me it loves me.”
“But there is no light where we're going. This is your final warning. Darkness ahead.”
“مشي الأطفال في الظلام قد يؤدي إلى إرتطامات و الإرتطامات في الظلام تؤدي إلى أطفال”