"We used to watch executions. I mentioned that in one of my stories. There was a piece of open ground near the area where we lived and we used to play soccer there. That was where they used to hold public executions for soldiers who deserted the army and members of the Kurdish resistance."

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Source : Source: www.guernicamag.com

Hassan Blasim

#Soccer Quotes #Army Quotes #Play Quotes

“I came to the conclusion long ago that all life is six to five against.”
“Diabetes is a disease that's had a deep impact on my family. My little brother has had type 1 diabetes since he was a baby and I have spent time learning about the disease and trying to bring attention to it so that one day soon we will reach a cure.”
“She should get a divorce and settle down.”
“The best part of being married is, everything we face in life, we face as a team. I don't do a thing - professionally or personally - without discussing it with my wife.”
“Last week I did a piece for Style on advice to Laura Bush about how to help her husband. This week it's religion. It just depends on what I find interesting at the moment.”

Source : "Sally Quinn on Author Karen Armstrong". Online Chat, www.washingtonpost.com. March 29, 2006.
“... if the Republicans don't bring prosperity, who on earth is going to?”
“If we say that religion is a virus, then why isn't science a virus?”
“Comedy is so hard to do, so it was very cool to do dead pan humor.”

Source : "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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