An hour later. The moon reflected its light on the Tigris as well. The sun, the moon, and Fatima. What else could I ask for?

— Ahmad Ardalan

Do not wait for the tide to take you, my boy. Instead, you take on the tide

— Ahmad Ardalan

I know a feeling like that only comes once in a lifetime, and I think you should follow your heart’s desires. I believe in love, and I know love conquers all.

— Ahmad Ardalan

Love and peace are not just words, they are a way of life. And in an honest living, love will always conquer.

— Ahmad Ardalan

Two people, one city, different times; connected by a memoir. Can love to exist in a city destined for decades of misery?

— Ahmad Ardalan

You asked if I loved her? I can't even whisper her name, my heart would burst out of my chest.

— Ahmad Ardalan