Fatima [Sabra e Shatila]
Tahar Ben Jelloun
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| Original | English translation / Traduction anglaise / Traduzione inglese... |
| FATIMA [SABRA E SHATILA] | FATIMA |
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| Ils sont entrés par le toit | They came in through the roof |
| Ils ont fermé portes et fenêtres | they closed the doors and windows. |
| Ils ont enfoncé une poignée de sable dans la bouche | they stuffed a fistful of sand into her mouth |
| et narines de Fatima. | and her nostrils, Fatima. |
| Leurs mains déchirèrent son ventre | Their hands ripped her stomach |
| le sang était retenu | blood was retained |
| Ils urinèrent sur son visage. | they urinated on her face. |
| Fatima prit la main de la statua | Fatima took the statue's hand |
| et marcha légère parmi les arbres et les enfants | and walked lightly between the trees and the sleeping |
| endormis. | children. |
| Elle atteignit la mer | She reached the sea |
| le corps dressé au-dessus de la mort. | her body raised above death. |
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