6 Quotes & Sayings By Umera Ahmed

Umera Ahmed is a British-Punjabi author and columnist. Her first novel, The Locket, won the Waterstones First Novel Award and was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize. It was made into an acclaimed film starring Helen Mirren and Sophie Okonedo and is now available as a book and film series. She has also written a number of children's books, including the award-winning The Tree House, which is set in Afghanistan Read more

Her latest novel is The Fireflies Are Gone, which takes place during the Afghan Taliban takeover of Kabul in 1996 and the events that follow.

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‗In life, at sometime or another we come to a point where all relationships cease–where there is only us and Allah. There are no parents, brother or sister, or any friend. Then we realise that there is no earth under us nor is there sky above, but only Allah who is supporting us in this emptiness. Then we realise our worth — it is not more than a grain of sand or the leaf of a plant. Then we realise our existence is only confined to our being. Our demise makes not a whit of difference to the world around us, nor to the scheme of things. Umera Ahmed
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Some are born virtuous, some become virtuous. To be good by nature is indeed fortunate but to become good is like walking on a double-edged sword; it takes a longer time and is more painful. Umera Ahmed
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What is next to ecstasy? Pain. What is next to pain? Nothingness. What is next to nothingness? Hell. Umera Ahmed
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People who are buried leave Behind their memories. People feel sad for them and Worry, but for the living man, They are never sorry. This person, who is the sufferer, Will never be able to withstand, The chances snatched from him, He thinks, “Am I under a ban?” So he dies, and the world is Forever in debt For the man who faced Death before his death. Umera Ahmed
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What is next to ecstasy? Pain. What is next to pain? Nothingness. What is next to nothingness? Hell . Umera Ahmed