“I could have killed you, I snarl.You think you can become a god. You always meddle and change and create. No, that is not the way. What is shall always be. What is known shall always stand.Then you...”

“I want to go home.Impossible. Youre here now.But why?Jane Ezrael, Anubis says, youre dead.”

“Well, its probably a good thing Anubis didnt kiss me. I would have died all over again.”

“His lips are soft and crushing at the same time. Im not sure what to dois there an algorithm for kissing?”

“From beneath the folds of his robes, he reveals a small steel dagger. You have tempted fate so many times already and still yield to it. Time for history to rewrite itself. Time for Tutankhamen to ...”

“Ahhh." Anubis narrows his eyes at me. Ive given you inspiration. Now youre thinking about bringing the lightbulb to ancient Egypt. It would be a hitall those dark tombs.You. I was thinking about yo...”

“But not all Gaza residents were committed to the war. A reporter asked one of the Arabs what he most wanted. He was a taxi driver, father of ten. All he wanted was 'to eat and to work.' What did he...”

“If asked which words one associated with the Sahara, only the most dedicated surrealist might be expected to offer "whale".”

“Women often find great roles in revolution, simply because the rules fall apart and everyone has agency, anyone can act. As they did in Egypt, where liberty leading the masses was an earnest young ...”

“My name is Zia Rashid.”