Political dictatorships take possession not just of money and belongings but of narrative. Hisham Matar Read Quote
My work is my shelter, particularly in these moments when things are happening fast. Hisham Matar Read Quote
My best hope is that Libya turns into a peaceful, sensible country that has all the things my father and lots of others have been calling for: independence of the courts and press, a protected and democratic constitution, with different parties involved in a healthy and open debate. Hisham Matar Read Quote
Architecture remains a passion and a subject I’m very interested in. I learned a great deal from studying it and working in it. Hisham Matar Read Quote
To be okay with not knowing is a sign of a mature person and a mature society. Hisham Matar Read Quote
Language is not just a code; you are writing into its history, into its tides. Hisham Matar Read Quote
I am longing to see Libya rejoin the world as the internationalist Mediterranean country that it was. Hisham Matar Read Quote
Throughout my entire life, I have lived in the shadow of the dictatorship. It denied me safety and security. Hisham Matar Read Quote
