Mariam

"The cycle of abuse can only be broken by those brave enough to refuse to perpetuate it."

"We are bound to each other by invisible threads stronger than any visible chain."

"In the end, it is not the men who define our legacy, but our own choices and sacrifices."

"Suffering is like a cluster of dark clouds."

"There is no honor in what I am about to do. But there is also no shame."

"Harami. Bastard. It's what they called me."

"The weather is fine. We could go for a walk, if you like."

"Bearing it so someone else won't have to—that is the privilege of a mother."

"Do you want me to tell you a story?"

"When you love something, you protect it."

"I will not shed a tear for you."

"I am not going anywhere. I am staying right here."

"I have lived a short life and done a terrible thing, but I am at peace."

"You deserve to be happy."

"I am your wife. I belong here."

"This is what I choose."

"I will not apologize for my existence."

"There is beauty in acceptance."

"Marriage can wait, education cannot."

"Suffering is only suffering if it destroys you."

"Do you know what your mother told me before she died?"

"I am a ghost in this house."

"A man's heart is a wretched, wretched thing."

"There is no honor in what you have done."

"Suffering is only suffering if it is wasted."

"In the end, all that matters is that you do right by the people you love."

"I am just a woman."

"I will not let you destroy me."

"I choose myself now."

"It always hurts more to have and lose than to never have at all."