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Fathia al-Assal Quotes

1933–2014 Egypt

Fathia al-Assal (Arabic: فتحية العسال, romanized: Fatḥīyah al-ʻAssāl; February 20, 1933 – June 15, 2014) was an Egyptian playwright and activist.Al-Assal was born in Cairo. Her father did not allow her to receive any formal schooling but she later audited classes at the Screenplay Institute.

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The theatre is the father of all arts. This is a truth none can contend, and for this reason it is my one and only passion.

I believe that theatre is the light that illuminates the path of mankind.

A woman who can carry in her womb a new life during nine months is just as capable of creating a play that is solid and coherent.

Could it be that the time had come for the pains of labour strangling my innermost self to be releasing and projecting my words towards existence?

My word... my passion... my childhood... my child!

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Fathia al-Assal (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.