I also felt frightened because for the first time in my life, I felt acutely aware of who "I" am, not just a Syrian, but an Arab and a Muslim.
جزعت لوهلة لأنّني قد علمت ولأوّل مرّة من "أكون" لم أكن سوريّاُ فحسب, بل مسلماُ وعربيّاُ.