“My homeland is not a suitcase, and I am no traveller”
Quote by Mahmoud Darwish
Author
Mahmoud Darwish
Mahmoud Darwish was a renowned Lebanese poet known for his profound poetry and strong nationalist sentiments. His works extensively explored the sufferings and hopes of the Palestinian people, profoundly influencing Middle Eastern literature. more
You May Also Like
“When I passed the age of 50, I learned how to control my emotions.”
“I have learned and dismantled all the words in order to draw from them a single word: Home.”
Source: Unfortunately, it was Paradise: Selected Poems
“People who lose their parents when young are permanently in love with them.”
“I am not writing in metaphors. I am writing about catastrophes.”
“I had a feeling that my generation-and me, also-we were naked. We did not belong to anything.”