“Like all children I had taken my father for granted. Now that I had lost him, I felt an emptiness that could never be filled. But I did not let myself cry, believing as a Muslim that tears pull a spirit earthward and won't let it be free.” BelieveChildrenSpiritFatherLostFeltGriefTakenCryTearsFilledGrantedEmptiness Book:Daughter of Destiny: An Autobiography Source: Daughter of Destiny: An Autobiography
“It is to our lack of proper content ("notre manque de contenu propre:;», Fr.), of our inner emptiness that we need occupations and distractions, otherwise ("faute de quoi", Fr.) we experience boredom, which is nothing elses than the feeling of unease that take hold of us when our spirit is not absorbed by the mirages of life.” NeedsFeelingsSpiritBoredomEmptinessOccupationDistractionMirages Author:African Spir