“Unwinding the white strips from our bodies, we let our sadness float to the ground. Women kicked their heels above their heads. Men twisted and flexed. In a whirl of laughter, wild notes, and hallelujahs, we shook and cried. Cried and shook. The fiddlers took up their instruments again and committed to furious bowing, sawing at the strings in a frenzy.”
Jabari Asim is an American author born on August 11, 1962. His works primarily focus on themes of race, identity, and growth, and have been well-received by readers. more
“And so I try to be kind to everything I see, and I’m everything I see, I see him.”
“کسی که سزاوار نام انسان باشد همیشه احساس ندامت می کند و این خود محکی برای شناختن انسان هاست.”
“I was their plaything and their idol and something better – their child”