woman in the family ; at the same time , 1 am about to explode and spill all out . The woman dares not speak out and react , evenif she has been raped or beaten or humiliated ; she prefers to keep silent like the fish ... I live in a circle within a circle within a circle within a circle . I am a part of a society within a society within a society . I am treated like a shadow , rather than an independent entity . I am the shadow of my father . They never call me by my own name ; they never call me by my mother ' s name . I an ! the sister of ... and once I get married , I become the wifeof ... Palestinian society deems me the shadowof the Israeli Arabs , and Israeli society deems me the shadow of the Palestinians ... A shadow within a shadow within shadow , this is how I feel ... I , Hannan , live within myself , within my family , within Israeli society , under the occupation ... A circle within a circle within acircle ... These circles are infinite . If I try to break free from one c...
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