Laila Lalami quotes

When you move into a new place, it does involve a refashioning of the self. We derive our sense of identity at least partly in relation to the landscape around us, in which we've grown up..... (Laila Lalami)
They're supposed to be the people who support you, who love you no matter what, and the reality is they're the first people who teach you to cast doubt on yourself, they're the first people who sometimes don't have your back... View quote
Laila Lalami
There's a disconnect between how people imagine their families and how families are in real life. View quote
Laila Lalami

Laila Lalami

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Occupation: American Novelist
Born: February 24, 1968
Quotes count: 3
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