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SENT I PP saw VVD her PP , , she PP ran VVD to TO speak VV to TO the DT driver NN and CC everyone NN turned VVD to TO look VV at IN me PP . SENT And CC the DT way NN they PP looked VVD . SENT I PP m NN constantly RB scared VVN of IN attacks NNS too RB , , you PP know VVP . SENT If IN it PP was VBD bombs NNS I NN d NN been VBN carrying VVG , , I PP would MD ve VV blown VVN up RP with IN them PP , , wouldn NN t NN I PP . SENT Her PP$ question NN hung VVD in IN the DT air NN . SENT You PP shouldn NN t NN go VV out RP dressed VVN like IN that DT , , murmured VVD Sharif NP Waked VVD with IN a DT smile NN . SENT you PP scare VVP people NNS . SENT One CD woman NN talked VVN about IN her PP$ bad JJ idea NN getting VVG married JJ in IN 1947 CD , , a DT year NN before IN her PP$ family NN fled VVD to TO Lebanon NP and CC left VVD her PP to TO a DT husband NN who WP proved VVD disappointing JJ . SENT Another DT woman NN , , in IN her PP$ early JJ 50 CD s PP , , Jewish JJ , , worked VVN at IN the DT flea NN market NN . SENT Her PP$ name NN was VBD Ruthie NP . SENT An DT elderly JJ Armenian JJ woman NN pulled VVD me PP aside RP and CC whispered VVN . SENT Don NP t NN believe VVP the DT pretty JJ faces NNS . SENT Here RB , , everyone NN hates VVZ everyone NN else RB . SENT Powerful JJ sports NNS cars NNS passed VVD the DT house NN often RB , , their PP$ motors NNS roaring NN . SENT Many JJ were VBD white JJ BMWs NNS with IN only RB a DT male JJ driver NN , , no DT doubt NN a DT dealer NN . SENT They PP circled VVD the DT streets NNS endlessly RB , , music NN blasting VVG . SENT The DT women NNS knew VVD them PP all DT . SENT they PP watched VVD them PP grow VV up RP . SENT Our PP$ small JJ girl NN was VBD running VVG barefoot RB and CC playing VVG with IN the DT neighbourhood NN children NNS , , boys NNS and CC girls NNS together RB . SENT She PP didn NN t NN know VVP a DT word NN of IN Arabic NP , , but CC made VVD a DT place NN for IN herself PP in IN the DT group NN , , learned VVD how WRB to TO dodge VV cars NNS , , laughed VVD and CC enjoyed VVD herself PP with IN a DT spontaneity NN we PP barely RB knew VVD she PP had VHD . SENT The DT previous JJ night NN , , she PP had VHD worn VVN a DT white JJ dress NN to TO attend VV a DT religious JJ Jewish JJ wedding NN at IN a DT big JJ Tel NP Aviv NP hotel NN . SENT Other JJ gatherings NNS were VBD taking VVG place NN at IN the DT end NN of IN the DT street NN . SENT All DT of IN Jaffa NP enjoys VVZ the DT evening NN cool VV this DT way NN and CC stays VVZ up RP late RB . SENT It PP s PP a DT way NN of IN life NN . SENT When WRB nothing NN else RB remains VVZ , , there EX is VBZ this DT . SENT Passers NNS by IN stop NN to TO say VV hello NN , , news NN circulates VVZ and CC weaves VVZ a DT web NN , , maintaining VVG the DT illusion NN of IN a DT happy JJ village NN society NN . SENT Is VBZ it PP an DT illusion NN . SENT They PP say VVP yes RB , , we PP are VBP happy JJ , , after IN a DT second JJ s NN hesitation NN . SENT Many JJ of IN their PP$ sons NNS and CC husbands NNS are VBP in IN jail NN . SENT But CC outdoors RB , , the DT weather NN is VBZ fine JJ . SENT After IN all DT , , they PP are VBP home RB , , and CC the DT girls NNS feel VVP a DT little RB freer JJR than IN elsewhere RB . SENT You PP would MD not RB necessarily RB be VB happier JJR under IN President NP Assad NP or CC King NP Abdullah NP . SENT Jack NP and CC Imbal NP came VVD back RB from IN their PP$ holidays NNS to TO their PP$ house NN and CC , , with IN a DT pang NN of IN anguish NN , , their PP$ country NN . SENT Jack NP showed VVD me PP two CD postcards NNS he PP keeps VVZ in IN his PP$ room NN . SENT One PP is VBZ of IN a DT painting NN by IN Goya NP of IN two CD men NNS fighting VVG and CC sinking VVG into IN quicksand NN as IN they PP struggle NN . SENT The DT other JJ is VBZ a DT snapshot NN of IN an DT amused JJ Laurel NP and CC Hardy NP , , holding VVG musical JJ instruments NNS . SENT There RB , , that IN s PP what WP it PP means VVZ to TO have VH firm JJ ground NN beneath IN your PP$ feet NNS , , said VVD Jack NP . SENT We PP told VVD them PP about IN our PP$ stay NN in IN their PP$ home NN , , the DT gatherings NNS , , the DT neighbours NNS . SENT Imbal NP was VBD pensive JJ . SENT Tel NP Aviv NP is VBZ covered VVN with IN intercoms NNS and CC guards NNS now RB , , she PP says VVZ . SENT it PP lives VVZ behind IN bars NNS . SENT I PP spent VVD my PP$ childhood NN running VVG barefoot RB in IN the DT street NN , , just RB like IN the DT Arab JJ kids NNS in IN Jaffa NP . SENT Today NN I PP feel VVP that IN they PP are VBP the DT Israelis NPS . SENT More JJR about IN Selim NP Nassib NP . SENT Translated VVN by IN Pascale NP Ghazaleh NP English NP language NN editorial NN director NN . SENT Wendy NP Kristianasen NP all DT rights NNS reserved VVD 1997 CD 2005 CD Le NP Monde NP diplomatique NN . SENT