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The sweetest things in life were not necessarily what one strove for and grabbed. Instead, many many times the All-Merciful, the All-Generous would give His servants without being petitioned, without waiting to be asked.
Leila Aboulela
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Leila Aboulela
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: January 1
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Cairo
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