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Quote by Jennifer Donnelly

“Ambition and poverty are powerful motivators...”

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The story revolves around a rose that blooms in the midst of winter, symbolizing resilience and hope amidst adversity. The narrative explores themes of love, loss, and the passage of time. more

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Jennifer Donnelly

Jennifer Donnelly is an American author known for her historical novels and young adult literature. Her works are renowned for their rich historical background and profound emotional descriptions, which have won her a wide following among readers. more

“هل الجوع سبب أم نتيجة؟ هل الجوع هو الذي يمنعنا من تطوير أنفسنا وأماكن سكننا؟ هل هو السد الذي يقف أمام بنائنا للمدارس وتعليم الأطفال؟ أللجوع نُعزي عدم إنشائنا للمستشفيات والعيادات الطبية؟ أم نحن جائعون لأننا لم نقدر على تعليم أنفسنا من البداية؟”

Poverty

Book:خيوط غير مرغوب فيها

Source: خيوط غير مرغوب فيها

“With the money my mother earned from selling cakes, my father cut a deal with Mangochi and bought one pail of maize. My mother took it to the mill, saved half the flour for us, and used the rest for more cakes. We did this every day, taking enough to eat and selling the rest. It was enough to provide our one blob of nsima each night, along with some pumpkin leaves. It was practically nothing, yet knowing it would be there somehow made the hunger less painful. "As long as we can stay in business," my father said, "we'll make it through. Our profit is that we live.”

Poverty Survival Corn Famine Malawi

Book:The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope

Source: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope

“I think perhaps I will always hold a candle for you – even until it burns my hand. And when the light has long since gone …. I will be there in the darkness holding what remains, quite simply because I cannot let go.”