Azar Nafisi Quotes

The Truth Was That Upsilamba Was One Of Nabokovs Fascinating Creations, Possibly A Word He Invented. I Said I Associate Upsilamba With The Impossible Joy Of A Suspended Leap. Yassi, Who Seemed Excited For No Particular Reason, Cried Out That She Always Thought It Could Be A Name Of A Dance- You Know, "C'mon, Baby, Do The Upsilamba With Me". Manna Suggested That The Word Upsilamba Evoked The Image Of Small Silver Fish Leaping In And Out Of A Moonlit Lake. Nima Added In Parentheses, Just So You Won't Forget Me, Although You Have Barred Me From Your Class: An Upsilamba To You Too! For Azin It Was A Sound, A Melody. Mahashid Described An Image Of Three Girls Jumping Rope And Shouting" Upsilamba" With Each Leap. For Sanaz, The Word Was A Small African Boy's Secret Magical Name. Mitra Wasn't Sure Why The Word Reminded Her Of The Paradox Of A Blissful Sigh. And For Nassrin It Was A Magic Code That Opened The Door To A Secret Cave Filled With Treasures.

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