I was taught such things by the desert..

Sun, 02/12/2006 - 00:08

Ain

All of us, even those with European homes and children in the distance, wished to remove the clothing of our countries. It was a place of faith. We disappeared into landscape. Fire and sand. We left the harbours of oasis. The places where water came to and touched ... Ain, Bir, Wadi, Foggara, Khottara, Shaduf. I didn't want my name against such beautiful names. Erase the family name! Erase nations! I was taught such things by the desert."Ladislaus de Almásy - The English Patient, by Michael Ondaatje"

Comments

  1. Anonymous (not verified) Says:

    I miss my Desert.
    Maryam

  2. الست نعامة (not verified) Says:

    I was there, last year,, I miss Siwa.

  3. Jokerman (not verified) Says:

    But there isnt any web in the desert, no mobiles, no Tv's or air conditioners...its just vast & cruel.

  4. بيسو (not verified) Says:

    ويلكم باك

  5. Anonymous (not verified) Says:

    هناك ممكن الواحد يغسل همومه و ينسى الدنيا و مشاكلها و يعيش حياةطبيعية و خليك مع الله

  6. Yasser_best (not verified) Says:

    Reading your words made my day....it kept me awake until after midnight....

    الله يسامحك, عندي شغل في الصباح الباكر
    بدأت مدونتي قبل أيام, يسعدني أن تنال اهتمامك.
    http://yasser-best.blogspot.com/
    تحياتي
    ياسر ثابت

  7. how to build muscle (not verified) Says:

    But there isnt any web in the desert, no mobiles, no Tv's or air conditioners...its just vast & cruel.

    Joe - how to build muscle author

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