I do not use the language of my people. I can take liberties with certain themes which the Arabic language would not allow me to take. Tahar Ben Jelloun arabiclanguageliberty Change image and share on social
Egypt has suffered more ordeals than the other countries to get where it is. Tahar Ben Jelloun countryegyptordeal Change image and share on social
It is through accepting other people in our own countries that we shall come to respect our neighbours and be respected in our turn. Tahar Ben Jelloun acceptcountryneighbour Change image and share on social
I don't feel guilty about expressing myself in French; nor do I feel that I am continuing the work of the colonizers. Tahar Ben Jelloun colonizercontinueexpress Change image and share on social
I have written about the dispossessed, immigrants, the condition of women who do not enjoy the same legal rights as men, the Palestinians who are deprived of their land and condemned to exile. Tahar Ben Jelloun condemnconditiondeprive Change image and share on social
I belong to a specific category of writers, those who speak and write in a language different from that of their parents. Tahar Ben Jelloun belongcategorylanguage Change image and share on social
Beauty is first and foremost an emotion. Tahar Ben Jelloun beautyemotionforemost Change image and share on social
Poetry is a form of mathematics, a highly rigorous relationship with words. Tahar Ben Jelloun formhighlymathematics Change image and share on social
For me, poetry is a situation - a state of being, a way of facing life and facing history. Tahar Ben Jelloun facehistorylife Change image and share on social
We must have our say, not through violence, aggression or fear. We must speak out calmly and forcefully. We shall only be able to enter the new world era if we agree to engage in dialogue with the other side. Tahar Ben Jelloun aggressionagreecalmly share on social
