{"quotes":[{"text":"It’s not a bad thing, if you’re responsible about it. Just don’t start having boyfriends. Wait until you’ve found your husband.” “And how am I supposed to find a husband if I can’t have a boyfriend until then?” I asked ironically.","author":"Zack Love","tags":["christianity","contemporary","faith","family","life","life-lessons","love","marriage","mother-daughter-bond","syrian-civil-war","tradition","wisdom","women"],"id":5855,"author_id":"Zack+Love"},{"text":"I was against the Iraq war I was against the Afghan war I was against bombing Libya and Syria but to be quite honest and with a heavy heart because more innocent people are gonna be killed....We have to step in and help wipeout ISIS!","author":"Cal Sarwar","tags":["al-qaeda-in-iraq","iraq","islam","libya","syrian-civil-war","terrorism","war"],"id":28502,"author_id":"Cal+Sarwar"},{"text":"In its essence, Martin Luther King Jr.’s ‘I Have a Dream’ speech is one citizen’s soul-searing plea with his countrymen––Whites and Blacks––to recognize that racial disparities fueled by unwarranted bigotry were crippling America’s ability to shine as a true beacon of democracy in a world filled with people groping their way through suffocating shadows of political turmoil, economic oppression, military mayhem, starvation, and disease.","author":"Aberjhani","tags":["black-history-month","civil-rights","dreamday","human-rights","i-have-a-dream-speech","let-freedom-ring","martin-luther-king-jr","mlkdream50","syrian-civil-war"],"id":43662,"author_id":"Aberjhani"},{"text":"That could also be because at one point during the film, our hands found each other. And when I felt Michael's middle finger caress the inside of my palm, it sent a tickle up my spine, and the fingers of my right hand were soon exploring his left hand, and we each took turns tracing the contours of the other's hands.","author":"Zack Love","tags":["coming-of-age","immigrant-experience","middle-east","new-adult-contemporary-romance","political-fiction","political-romance","syrian-civil-war","the-syrian-virgin","zack-love"],"id":62475,"author_id":"Zack+Love"},{"text":"Death wins nothing here,gnawing wings that amputate––then spread, lift up, fly.","author":"Aberjhani","tags":["9-11","angel-poems","angels","darren-hunt","death","endurance","eric-garner","faith","famous","famous-from-classic-books","grief","gun-control","gun-safety","haiku","human-rights-day","inspriration","kajieme-powell","killing-of-black-men-in-america","mass-murder","michael-brown","newtown","positive-motivation","recovery","resurrection","spirituality","syrian-civil-war","tamir-rice","terrorism","ukraine","war","war-in-afghanistan","war-in-iraq","wings"],"id":74695,"author_id":"Aberjhani"},{"text":"This world’s anguish is no different from the love we insist on holding back.","author":"Aberjhani","tags":["afghanistan-war","agape-love","anguish","casualties-of-war","child-victims-of-war","children-killed-in-war","conflict-resolution","faith","fear","grief","gun-laws","gun-violence","hope","love","nonviolent-conflict-resolution","pain","peace","peace-movement","peacemaking","police-reform","police-shootings","russia-and-ukraine-conflict","spiritual-love","syrian-civil-war","tragedy","unconditional-love","violence","war","world-suicide-prevention-day"],"id":88606,"author_id":"Aberjhani"},{"text":"There comes a time for us not to just be survivors, but to be warriors. Yara, you have your life, and the chance to make the most of it. Don't run or hide from that challenge or let your guilt keep you from living your life. This gift is such a beautiful opportunity. Embrace it. Seize every opportunity from here on out. Live.","author":"Becca Vry","tags":["challenge","challenge-inspiration-motivation","holocaust-survivor","hopescapes","live","live-your-life","seize-every-opportunity","strength-and-courage","strength-through-adversity","survivor-guilt","survivors-of-war","syrian-civil-war","syrian-refugee","warrior","warrior"],"id":102818,"author_id":"Becca+Vry"},{"text":"You and your siblings are the most precious part of my life. And of all my children, you have the most potential to go anywhere you wish in this world – your test scores and grades have always been among the highest of your peers. But it’s clear now that you cannot reach your full potential in Syria.","author":"Zack Love","tags":["bonds","contemporary","family","father-daughter-bond","love","possibilities","syrian-civil-war"],"id":124833,"author_id":"Zack+Love"},{"text":"It's bewildering to me how you can just start chatting with a complete stranger on Facebook, and - next thing you know - it seems as if there's some intense connection with the person - or at least you feel that closeness and hope it's mutual.","author":"Zack Love","tags":["anissa","college-romance","coming-of-age","crush","immigrant-experience","michael","middle-east","new-adult-contemporary-romance","new-york","political-romance","syrian-civil-war","the-syrian-virgin","zack-love"],"id":125661,"author_id":"Zack+Love"},{"text":"Paradoxically, the more Michael kept me at a distance, the more I trusted him - perhaps because he was always willing to help me with tips and introductions even though he wanted absolutely nothing from me (and never reciprocated my nosiness with personal questions of his own with me).","author":"Zack Love","tags":["anissa","college-romance","coming-of-age","crush","immigrant-experience","michael","middle-east","new-adult-contemporary-romance","new-york","political-romance","syrian-civil-war","the-syrian-virgin","zack-love"],"id":150494,"author_id":"Zack+Love"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":10,"total":15,"pages":2,"next":"?page=2\u0026page_size=10"}}