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In my culture, we know death intimately.

In Arabic, the highest expression of love is the phrase

“ya’aburnee”

Translated “you bury me” -

It means “I love you so much, I’d sooner die than bury you”

It was used by mothers in our lineage who were so used to losing

their young in war; In my culture, we cannot talk about love

without speaking death’s name."

—George Abraham, from “Untitled”