On Muhammad Darwish (Hilda Petrie, 17.1.1899):
“Today the wall of the hut of Mohammed Derwish, one of our workmen, fell down: he only remarked to us, when he heard it – Rabbina kerim, izakan fil lel, ana tahtu “Our Lord is bountiful: had it been in the night, I should have been under it.” ”
One of the only instances of reported Arabic speech by workforce in Petrie archives.
The love for life itself, without consideration for material belongings, that this quote shows it is something from which everyone who lives in our consumer society can learn.
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