The House Is Black (1963)
Forugh Farrokhzad: Narrator
Quotes
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Narrator : I said, if I had wings of a dove I would fly away and be at rest. I would go far away and take refuge in the desert. I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest. For I have seen misery and wickedness on Earth.
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Narrator : The universe is pregnant with inertia and has given birth to time.
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Narrator : Where would I escape from your face? And where would I go from your presence?
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Narrator : Remember that my life is wind. I have become the pelican of the desert, the owl of the ruins, and like a sparrow I am sitting alone on the roof.
