Laila

“When I was little, I'd crawl into bed with my sister anytime it stormed. She'd grumble but let me snuggle in beside her. The whisper of her warm breath against my hair would eventually lull me back to sleep. In the morning, the storm would be over, the sky clear.

Tonight, a single truth keeps my mind wide awake: this storm isn't going to pass.”
― Abbey Nash, Breathing Underwater

“Nothing is so privileged as thinking history belongs to the past.”
― John Green, Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection

“We cannot address TB only with vaccines and medications. We cannot address it only with comprehensive STP programs. We must also address the root cause of tuberculosis, which is injustice. In a world where everyone can eat, and access healthcare, and be treated humanely, tuberculosis has no chance. Ultimately, we are the cause.

We must also be the cure.”
― John Green, Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection

“Jason studied her warily. His forearm tattoo was faint blue in the sunlight. "You're in a good mood. How can you be so sure things will work out?"

"Because you're going to lead us," she said simply. "I'd follow you anywhere."

Jason blinked. Then slowly, he smiled. "Dangerous thing to say."

"I'm a dangerous girl."

"That, I believe.”
― Rick Riordan, The Lost Hero