| Tabriz: fine carpets, | |
| all over on the hillsides -- | |
| drying in the sun. | |
| Tabriz: vloerkleden, | Tabriz: Teppiche, |
| overal op de heuvels -- | überall auf den Hügeln -- |
| drogend in de zon. | um auszutrocknen. |
Amsterdam, 2024-06-28
The Enchantress of Florence (Salman Rushdie) - 2008
Novel, part 2, chapter 15
Collection: Wind
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| The world is no good, | |
| the rage of the orthodox -- | |
| will purify it. | |
| De wereld deugt niet, | Die Welt ist nicht gut, |
| de toorn der gelovigen -- | der Zorn der Strenggläubigen -- |
| zal haar zuiveren. | wird sie reinigen. |
Amsterdam, 2024-05-18
Shalimar the Clown (Salman Rushdie) - 2005
In Afghanistan, mujahideen fought for freedom against the Russian occupation and they legitimised this with an incorrect explanation of the Islamic doctrine
Novel, chapter Shalimar the Clown, § 2
Collection: Sludge
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
