Quotes Tagged With :unassimilated

Civil order mattered. Zoe didn’t know why Farah continued to wear the headscarf, but most Middle-Eastern....

No.” The smile had left Sarah’s voice. “He still works for the Basij. Beware of weak men, little....

In the privacy of her century-worn house she donned an old burka to stay warm. Years earlier, the ragged....

Some people want you to call them rabbi; some people want you to call them American; some people want....

Being articulate is no guarantee of intelligence,” Zoe said. “I’m not doubting the value of education.....

She doesn’t shake hands.” Saul smiled at the reverend and shrugged. She had other odd behaviors.....

She closed the distance between them and gave him a tentative hug. He was liberally cologned, with a....

All the way, Zoe kept her chin up and pretended she wasn’t mortified, but his sour expression stayed....

Pleading for forgiveness was always on the tip of her tongue. She had tried doing a good thing, but because....

Zoe leaned closer to Ruth, nearly nose to nose. “If they were made from better stuff, they would have....