There is an important erotic element in A Thousand and One Nights, which is one of the keys to understanding the Orient.
Tahar Ben JellounPeople must insist on the right to say no, to be alone, to stand out from the herd. Creative artists can say all this in their own way and in their own field, by hard, rigorous work.
Tahar Ben JellounAn individual voice can be heard in a choir that otherwise sings in unison. This is something that is not excused.
Tahar Ben Jelloun