September 2022

Book: Take What You Can Carry by Gian Sardar

“You earn your place beside someone by not walking away. Even when all you want to do is run.”
― Gian Sardar, Take What You Can Carry

“Do you know there’s no word in Kurdish for plan? You get worried if someone’s on time, because it means they have bad news. Or they want something. Also, I said I might come. Not that I would.”
― Gian Sardar, Take What You Can Carry

“the field, she catches a flash of silver: the bride’s sisters and friends are dancing with knives. “They’re dancing with knives.” He turns. “They’re about to cut the cake. That’s to let him know they can handle knives. That he should be good to their sister. That they will protect her.” “A warning.” “Kurds aren’t known for being subtle.”
― Gian Sardar, Take What You Can Carry