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“The damage done by colonial powers to the heritage of conquered peoples is irreversible; yet racial memory is a collective storehouse that time and history cannot eradicate.”

Quote by Ahmed Ali

Book:Twilight in Delhi

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Twilight in Delhi

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Ahmed Ali

Ahmed Ali was a prominent literary critic whose works had a profound impact on Arabic literature. Born in 1910 and died on January 14, 1994, he made significant contributions to the field of literary criticism in the Arab world. more

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