From the novel:

"The date of this day is etched in my memory, my appointment with Mahmoud Darwish and Ghassan Kanafani, and perhaps with destiny. A day that followed monotonous days, I waited for it with great patience and longing. The winds dashed my hopes and brought the unexpected. The sound of the pouring rain outside exhausted me and drained my enthusiasm to wake up early after the hard day I spent yesterday completing my research. So many things stand as obstacles to my desires..."

• Author: Hanaa Obeid
• Publisher: Dar Fadaat
• Year of publication: 2021
• Number of pages: 214