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The Shadow of the Crescent Moon

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Fatima Bhutto
Fatima Bhutto

Fatima Bhutto is a celebrated Pakistani poet whose work is characterized by its powerful and evocative nature, frequently tackling social and political themes. Born on May 29, 1982, she has garnered international acclaim for her distinctive voice in the literary community. more

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“To say 'I want to have sex with this person' is to express a desire which is not intellectually directed in the way that 'I want to eradicate poverty in the world' is an intellectually directed desire. Furthernore, the gratification of sexual desire can only ever give temporary satisfaction. Thus as Nagarjuna, the great Indian scholar said: 'When you have an itch, you scratch. But not to itch at all is better than any amount of scratching.”

“The heavy rain dripped off his thick leather hat and sloshed on the dry hard ground. To someone with a soul, it might have been peaceful, pretty, even to watch the drops bounce and form graceful puddles before they disappeared into the cracks in the Earth. Daniel Marlin merely cursed. He only saw the weather as another delay before they could rescue their brother from jail. He turned the horse back into the copse of trees, hating to admit defeat.”