Ocupation: Author
Life: b. November 12, 1945
Birthday: November 12
I don't want to turn into one of those pathetic creatures who are always homesick, always saying I wish I were still in Beirut. I don't want to become like you, split between here and there. I know I'm not happy here, but why should I be unhappy in two countries?
source: Hanan al-Shaykh (2013). “Beirut Blues”, p.366, Anchor
topic: Country, Two, Wish, Beirut, Two Countries