“The North African mule talks always of his mother's brother, the horse, but never of his father, the donkey, in favor of others supposedly more reputable.” MotherFatherBrotherHorseFavorsDonkeyMules Book:Works and Lives: The Anthropologist as Author Source: Works and Lives: The Anthropologist as Author
“Once upon a time, my mother lived in the posh downtown of Homs, Syria. She described my grandfather as a king in a storybook, atop a horse, wearing a didashah and pointing a long arm.” LongMotherArmsKingsHorseGrandfatherSyriaPointingMy GrandfatherOnce Upon A TimeDowntownPosh Author:Mona Simpson